def wait():
    input("Press enter to continue...")


# start game
def startGame():
    print("Welcome, stranger.")
    while True:
        # Name
        name = input("\n" + "What is your name?" + "\n" + ">> ").title()
        # Gender
        gender = input("What is your gender? Male, Female, or Other." + "\n" + ">> ").lower()
        while True:
            if gender not in ("male", "female", "other"):
                print("Sorry I didn't recognise that gender. Please select 'Male', 'Female', or 'Other'.")
                gender = input("\n" + ">> ").lower()
            else:
                break
        while True:
            # Age
            try:
                age = input("How old are you?" + "\n" + ">> ")
                age = int(age)
                break
            except ValueError:
                print("Sorry I didn't recognise that age. Please type in a whole number.")
                continue
        # Double check responses
        correct = input(f"Hello, {name}. You are a {age} year old {gender}.\nIs this correct? Y/N\n>> ").lower()
        if correct in ['y', 'yes']:
            break
        elif correct in ['n', 'no']:
            continue
        else:
            print("Sorry, I didn't catch that.\n")
            correct = input(f"You are a {age} year old {gender}. \nIs this correct? Y/N\n>> ").lower()
            if correct in ['y', 'yes']:
                break
            elif correct in ['n', 'no']:
                continue
    while True:
        # Race
        race = input("Please select a race from: Human, Elf, or Dwarf.\n>> ").title()
        while True:
            if race.lower() not in ("human", "elf", "dwarf"):
                race = input("Sorry I didn't recognise that race. Please select 'Human', "
                             "'Elf', or 'Dwarf'.\n>> ").title()
            else:
                break
        # Job
        job = input("Please select a class from: Warrior, Ranger, or Mage.\n>> ").lower()
        while True:
            if job not in ("warrior", "ranger", "mage"):
                job = input("Sorry I didn't recognise that class. Please select 'Warrior', 'Ranger', or 'Mage'.\n>> ")
            else:
                break
        # Final check
        correct = input(f"{name}, you are a {race} {job}.\nIs this correct? Y/N\n>> ").lower()
        if correct in ['y', 'yes']:
            break
        elif correct in ['n', 'no']:
            continue
        else:
            print("Sorry, I didn't catch that.\n")
            correct = input(f"You are a {race} {job}. \nIs this correct? Y/N\n>> ").lower()
            if correct in ['y', 'yes']:
                break
            elif correct in ['n', 'no']:
                continue
    return name, gender, age, race, job


def get_instructions():
    print("There are certain commands that will be available almost anytime you are able to type,\n"
          "such as viewing your inventory, checking your equipped items, and also changing them.\n"
          "You can also view your stats including your current and max hp.\n"
          "Some examples are: 'Check inventory', 'Check equipment', and 'View stats'.")
    wait()
    print("To travel to a new area, just type 'Go north' or 'enter cave' etc. Be sure to use the "
          "language shown to you in game to ensure your commands are recognised.")


# Receive action input
# Under development
def parse(input_text):
    command = input_text.lower()
    object1 = ""
    # the .split() function splits the input_text string into a list of individual words
    words = input_text.split()
    found_examine_words = False
    found_take_words = False
    found_help_words = False
    remaining_words_index = 0

    if words[0] == "help":
        remaining_words_index = 1
        found_help_words = True
    if found_help_words:
        command = "help"

    if words[0] == "examine" or words[0] == "inspect" or words[0] == "study":
        remaining_words_index = 1
        found_examine_words = True
    if words[0] == "look" and words[1] == "at":
        remaining_words_index = 2
        found_examine_words = True

    if found_examine_words:
        if len(words) > remaining_words_index:
            remaining_words = ""
            for i in range(remaining_words_index, len(words)):
                remaining_words += words[i]
                if i < len(words) - 1:
                    remaining_words += " "
            command = "examine"
            object1 = remaining_words

    if (words[0] == "take") and len(words) > 1:
        found_take_words = True
        remaining_words_index = 1
    if (words[0] == "pick") and (words[1] == "up") and len(words) > 2:
        found_take_words = True
        remaining_words_index = 1
    if found_take_words:
        remaining_words = ""
        for i in range(remaining_words_index, len(words)):
            remaining_words += words[i]
            if i < len(words) - 1:
                remaining_words += " "
        command = "take"
        object1 = remaining_words

    return command, object1


def process_command(command, object1):
    global have_started

    output = "Press enter to begin"
    if have_started:
        output = "Command not understood"

    if command == "help":
        output = get_instructions()
    elif have_started:
        if command == "inventory":
            output = current_inventory()
        # elif command in ("north", "south", "east", "west"):
        #     result = try_scene_change(active_scene, scenes, command, player)
        #     active_scene = result[0]
        #     output = result[1]
        elif command == "examine":
            if object1 is not None:
                output = examine_object(active_scene, inventory, object1)
            else:
                output = "Examine what?"
        elif command == "take":
            if object1 is not None:
                output = user.add_inventory(object1)()
            else:
                output = "take what?"

    return output