def answer_check(question):
    while True:
        error = "Please enter an integer that is 1 or more."

        if question == "xxx":
            break

        to_check = input(question)

        # check for infinite mode
        if to_check == "":
            return error
        elif to_check == "xxx":
            break

        try:
            response = int(to_check)

            # check that the number is more than / equal to 1
            if response < 1:
                print()
                print(error)
                print()

            elif response == "xxx":
                break

        except ValueError:
            print()
            print(error)
            print()


test = answer_check("What is the number? ")
print(test)