""""
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  project: pick up game
  Standard: TE PUNGA - programming assessment
  School: Tauranga Boys' College
  Author: Eli blandford
  Date:
"""
import random


#this is asking for both players name so I can use it in the code
while True:
   
  player_1 = input("what is your name, player 1? ")

  if player_1.isalpha()==True:
    print("thank you")
    break
  else:
     print("please use letters")
while True:
   
  player_2= input("what is your name player 2? ")

  if  player_2.isalpha()==True:
          print("thank you " +player_1 +" and " + player_2 + " the game can now begin")
          break 
  else:
       print("player 2 please use letters")


#this is asking for how many games you want to play or you could choose a random amount 

while True:
  rounds=input("do you want to choose your rounds or just a random amount? please pick: choose or random ")

  if rounds.isalpha()==False:
    print("please words not numbers")
  else:

    if rounds== "choose" or rounds == "Choose":

      try:  
        round_number= int(input("pick between 1 round and 5 rounds "))

        if round_number <1 or round_number > 5:
            print("please choose a number between 1 and 5 ")
        else:
          print("you will be playing {} rounds".format(round_number))
          break
      except: 
        print("please a NUMBER between 1 and 5 not a letter")
        break 

    elif rounds == "random" or rounds == "Random":
        round_number=random.randint(1,5) 
        print("you will be playing {} rounds".format(round_number))
        break
    else:
        print("please pick choose or random")


max_chips=21
Player_One_score = 0 
Player_Two_Score = 0
chipsLeft = 0
chips_taken = 0
player = 0
start_round_number = round_number
play_again="y"

#this the actual game and making sure the players can actually play the game and pick how many chips they want 


print("there are 21 chips left")

while play_again== "y" or play_again=="Y":

  chipsLeft=max_chips
  player = random.randint(1,2)
  round_number = start_round_number

  while round_number > 0:

# this is the player 1 picking up code I split the two players up so i can randomly select a player so its't player one that starts every time
    try:
      if player == 1:
          
          chips_taken = int(input(" {} how many chips will you take? ".format(player_1))) 
          print("")

          if chips_taken < 1 or chips_taken > 3:
                print("please choose between 1 and 3")
          else:
                player = player + 1
                chipsLeft = chipsLeft - chips_taken
                print("you have taken {} chips".format (chips_taken))
                if chipsLeft < 0:
                  chipsLeft = 0
                print("there are {} left".format(chipsLeft))
    

          if chipsLeft < 1:
                  print("{} you took the last chips you win!".format(player_1))
                  chipsLeft=max_chips
                  round_number = round_number - 1
                  Player_One_score += 1
                  print("the score is player 1, {} to player 2, {}".format(Player_One_score,Player_Two_Score))
  # this is the player 2 code I split the two players up so i can randomly select a player so its't player one that starts every time
      elif player == 2:
            try:
              
              chips_taken = int(input(" {} how many chips will you take? ".format(player_2)))
              print("")

              if chips_taken < 1 or chips_taken > 3:
                  print("please choose between 1 and 3")
              else:
                player = player - 1
                chipsLeft = chipsLeft - chips_taken
                print("you have taken {} chips".format (chips_taken))
                if chipsLeft < 0:
                  chipsLeft = 0
                print("there are {} left".format(chipsLeft))

                if chipsLeft < 1:
                  chipsLeft=max_chips
                  round_number = round_number - 1
                  Player_Two_Score +=  1
                  print ("{} you took the last chips you win!".format(player_2))               
                  print("the score is {}, {} to {}, {}".format(player_1,Player_One_score,player_2,Player_Two_Score))

            except:
              print("please use a number between 1 and 3 not letters")
#this is to see if there is a winner 
      if round_number < 1:
          print("the games are over! the scores are {} and {}".format(Player_One_score,Player_Two_Score))
#this is to see for the player 2 victory
          if Player_One_score < Player_Two_Score:
              print(" the winner is {}!".format(player_2))
              play_again=input("would you like to play again? [y]es or [n]o? ")
              try:
                  if play_again == "y":

                    chipsLeft=max_chips
                    player = random.randint(1,2)
                    Player_One_score = 0 
                    Player_Two_Score = 0 
                    print("there are {} chips left".format(chipsLeft))
                  elif play_again == "n":
                    break
              except:
                  print("please choose y or n")  
#this is to seefor tie
          elif Player_One_score == Player_Two_Score:
            print("it is a draw! no one wins")   
            play_again=input("would you like to play again? [y]es or [n]o? ")
            try:
                if play_again == "y":

                  chipsLeft=max_chips
                  player = random.randint(1,2)
                  Player_One_score = 0 
                  Player_Two_Score = 0 
                  print("there are {} chips left".format(chipsLeft))
                elif play_again == "n":
                  break
            except:
                print("please choose y or n")  
#and this is to see for player 1 victory
          else:
            print(" the winner is {}!".format(player_1))
            play_again=input("would you like to play again?" "[y]es or [n]o? ")
            try:
                if play_again == "y":

                  chipsLeft=max_chips
                  player = random.randint(1,2)
                  Player_One_score = 0 
                  Player_Two_Score = 0 
                  print("there are {} chips left".format(chipsLeft))
                elif play_again == "n":
                  break
            except:
                print("please choose y or n")  
#this is for the chips taken is only numbers not letters
    except:
      print("please use a number between 1 and 3 not letters")

print("thank you for playing my game!")