# functions goes here
def string_check(question, valid_ans_list=('yes', 'no'), num_letters=1):
    """"Checks that users enter the full word
    or the 'n' letter/s of a word from a list of valid responses"""

    while True:

        response = input(question).lower()

        for item in valid_ans_list:

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

            # check if it's the first letter
            elif response == item[:num_letters]:
                return item

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


# Main routine goes here
payment_list = ('cash', 'credit')

want_instructions = string_check("Do you want to see the instructions? ")
print(f"You Chose {want_instructions}")
pay_method = string_check("Payment Method: ", payment_list, 2)
print(f"You chose {pay_method}")