"""
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   Project: Pick Up Game
  Standard: TE PUNGA - Programming Assessment
    School: Tauranga Boys College
    Auther: Jack W Davie
   Python: 3.11.9
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"""

MAX_CHIPS = 21
player1score = 0
player2score = 0
chipsleft = 0
chipstaken = 0
playersturn = 0
currentplayersname = "billy maze"

player1name = input("player one, please enter your name: ")
player2name = input("player two, please enter your name: ")

while True :
   try :
      rounds = int(input("how many rounds would you like to play (1-5)"))
      if rounds < 1 or rounds > 5 :
         print("too many or too few rounds")
      else:
         break
   except :
      print("not a valid number")

while rounds > 1 :
   chipsleft = MAX_CHIPS
   playersturn = 1
   currentplayersname = player1name

   while chipsleft > 0 :
      print("there're {} chips left...".format(chipsleft))
      print("{}'s turn: how many chips do you want to take?".format(currentplayersname))
      print()
      print("""
      [1]
      [2]
      [3]
      """)
      while True :
         try :
            chipstaken = int(input("how many chips would you like to take (1-3)"))
            if chipstaken < 1 or chipstaken > 3 :
               print("too many or too few chips")
            else:
               chipsleft = chipsleft - chipstaken
               if chipsleft < 1 :
                  if currentplayer == 1 :
                     player1score = player1score + 1
                  else :
                     
                  print("{} wins! the scores are as follows...".format(currentplayersname))

               else :
                  if playersturn == 1 :
                     print("{} has taken {} chips,".format(player1name, chipstaken))
                  else :
                     print("{} has taken {} chips,".format(player2name, chipstaken))
                  print("now there are {} chips left in the game".format(chipsleft))
         except :
            print("not a valid number")