def make_statement(statement , decoration):
    """emphasises headings by adding decoration"""

    print(f"{decoration * 3} {statement} {decoration * 3}")

def string_check(question, valid_ans_list=('yes', 'no'),
                 num_letter=1):
    """checks the users enter the full word or the first letter of a word
    from a list of responces"""

    while True:
        response = input(question).lower()


        for item in valid_ans_list:


            #checks if the response is the entire word
            if response == item:
                return item

            #checks if the responce is the first letter
            elif response == item [:num_letter]:
                return item

        print(f"please choose an option from {valid_ans_list}")

def instructions():
    make_statement("instuctions", "***")
    print("this is how you play (instructions goses here ")

def not_blank(question):
    """checks that the users reponce is not blank"""

    while True:
        response = input(question)

        if response !="":
            return response

        print("Sorry, this cant be blank. please try again.\n")

def int_check(question, low , high):
    """checks user enter an integer / foat that is more than zero"""

    error = f"opps - please enter an interger between {low} and {high}."


    while True:

        try:
            # changing the responce to an integer and check that it is more than 0
            response = int (input(question))

            if low <= response <= high:
                return response
            else:
                print(error)

        except ValueError:
            print (error)


#main routine gose here

#initalise ticket numbers
MAX_TICKETS = 5
tickets_sold = 0

#intialise variables / non-default options for string checker

payment_ans = ('cash', 'credit')




make_statement("mini_moive fundraiser program", "🍿")

print()
want_insturctions = string_check("do you want to see the instuctions?")

if want_insturctions == "yes":
    instructions()
print()

while tickets_sold <MAX_TICKETS:
    name = not_blank("name: ")
    print()



    #if name is exit code break out of loop
    if name=="xxx":
        break

    age = int_check("Age: ",12,120)
    print()

    if age < 12:
        print(f"{name} is too young to see the movie , sorry.")
        continue
    elif age > 120:
        print(f"{name} is to old. did you make a mistake")
        continue
    else:
        pass
    payment_method = string_check("paymentmethod:", payment_ans, 2)
    print(f"{name} has bought a ticket({payment_method})")

    tickets_sold =+ 1

if  tickets_sold == MAX_TICKETS:
    print(f"you have sold out of tickets (ie: {MAX_TICKETS} tickets")
else:
    print(f"you have sold {tickets_sold}/ {MAX_TICKETS} tickets")