some notes

roulette.py

@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 from typing import List, Dict, Optional
 from functools import reduce
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from random import choice, randint
+
 
 Bet = Dict[int, float]
 
+SINGLE_BETS = {str(i) for i in range(-1, 37)}
+
 FEASIBLE_MOVES = sorted({
     *[f"street-{i}" for i in range(1,14)],
     *[f"col-{i}" for i in range(1,4)],
     *[f"corner-{i}-{i+1}-{i+3}-{i+4}" for i in range(1,33) if (i - 1)%3 < 2], 
     *["1-12", "13-24", "25-36", "1-18", "19-36", "even", "odd", "red", "black"],
-    *["triple-0", "triple-00"]
+    *["triple-0", "triple-00"],
+    *SINGLE_BETS
 })
 
+
 ALIASES = {"reds", "blacks", "evens", "odds", "first-half", "last-half", "second-half", "first-18", "last-18", "second-18"}
 
 CHIP_VALUES = { 0.25, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100}
@@ -93,7 +99,11 @@ def interpret_bet(on="red", amount=0, bet=Optional[Bet]):
             NUMS = {num_1, num_2, num_3, num_4}
             div = 4
         else:
-            raise ValueError("unsupported bet")
+            try:
+                NUMS = {int(on)}
+                div = 1
+            except ValueError as e:
+                raise e(f"Bet `{on}` not understood. Choose from feasible moves:\n {set(range(-1, 37))}")
 
     bet = reduce(lambda bet, num: place_bet(bet, num, amount / div), NUMS, bet)
 
@@ -143,7 +153,7 @@ def place_bets(placements):
     return reduce(lambda bet, placement: combine_bets(bet, placement.place_bet()), placements, {})
 
 # create a list of random Placements
-from random import choice, randint
+
 placements = [Placement(randint(1, 10), 1, choice(list(FEASIBLE_MOVES))) for _ in range(10)]
 
 
@@ -172,7 +182,12 @@ class Strategy:
             # guarantees the max bet cannot exceed budget:
             num = randint(1, budget // amt)
             # select random bet type
-            on = choice(list(FEASIBLE_MOVES))
+            # todo: consider if this is the logic you want...
+            if randint(0, 1) == 0:
+                on = choice(list(FEASIBLE_MOVES))
+            else:
+                on = choice(list(SINGLE_BETS))
+            on = choice(list(FEASIBLE_MOVES))  # todo: make a parameter, allow for just single bets.
             placement = Placement(num, amt, on)
             placements.append(placement)
             budget -= placement.value
@@ -265,9 +280,10 @@ def simulate_games(
 
     return players + losers
 
-
+import ast
 # generate players and print them out
 players = generate_players(num_players=3, min_num_games=4, total_budget=200)
+players[0] = Player(budget=200.0, strategy=Strategy(budget=50, placements=[Placement(num=2, amt=5, on='triple-00'), Placement(num=1, amt=10, on='col-1'), Placement(num=60, amt=0.25, on='corner-23-24-26-27'), Placement(num=10, amt=1, on='14'), Placement(num=1, amt=5, on='street-2')]))
 for p in players:
     print(p,'\n')