import random

max_num = 50

min_num = 1

error_str = "Please enter a word out of these options: YES, NO, Y, N "

error_int = "Please enter an integer that is between 1 and 50 "

def string_checker(question, valid_ans=("yes", "no")):

    while True:

        # Get user response and make sure it's lowercase
        user_response = input(question).lower()

        for item in valid_ans:
            # check if the user response is a word in the list
            if item == user_response:
                return item

            # check if the user response is the same as
            # the first letter of an item in the list
            elif user_response == item[0]:
                return item

        # print error if user does not enter something that is valid
        print(error_str)
        print()

def int_check(question):
    while True:

        to_check = input("how many rounds would you like to play? ")

        try:
            response = int(to_check)

            # checks that the number is more than / equal to 1
            if min_num <= response <= max_num:
                print(error_int)
            else:
                return response

        except ValueError:
            print(error_int)

def instruction():
    print("""instructions: 
            
insert a number next to the equal sign of the question.
             
Questions will look lik this: 5 x 5 = 
program will ask how many questions you would like, enter the desired amount and press enter 
""")
#main program starts here this is use from quiz.py
want_instructions = string_checker("Would you like to see instructions? ")

if want_instructions == "yes":
    instruction()

rounds = int_check()
print(f"the chosen amount of rounds is {rounds}")

rounds_played = 0
score = 0
while rounds >= rounds_played:
    rounds_played += 1

    random_1 = random.randint(2, 15)

    random_2 = random.randint(2, 15)

    answer = random_1 * random_2

    player_ans = int(input(f"""===================================
    {random_1} X {random_2} = """))

    if player_ans == answer:
        score += 1
        print("""===================================
    Correct""")

    else:
        print(f"""===================================
    Incorrect, answer was {answer}""")