# Stage 4
# A function that asks the user to enter a positive whole number
# (positive integer) and returns it (if it is positive, otherwise,
# the function makes the user enter another number).
# This function returns an integer.

def getPositiveInt():
    
    while (True):
        userInput =  raw_input("Enter a positive integer:")
        
        try:
            userInt = int( userInput)
            
            if ( userInt > 0 ):
                return( userInt)
            
            else:
                print "Number is NOT positive! Try again!"

            
        except:
            print "Not an integer! Try again!"
            

            
        




# Stage 3
# A function that asks the user to enter a positive whole number
# (positive integer) and returns it (if it is positive, otherwise,
# the function makes the user enter another number).
# This function returns an integer.

##def getPositiveInt():
##    while (True):
##        userInput =  raw_input("Enter a positive integer:")
##        
##        try:
##            userInt = int( userInput)
##            
##            if ( userInt > 0 ):
##                return( userInt)
##            else:
##                print "Number is NOT positive! Try again!"
##
##            
##        except:
##            print "Not an integer! Try again!"

            
        

    



#  Stage 2
# A function that asks the user to enter a positive whole number
# (positive integer) and returns it (if it is positive, otherwise,
# the function makes the user enter another number).
# This function returns an integer.

##def getPositiveInt():
##    while (True):
##        userInput =  raw_input("Enter a positive integer:") 
##        userInt = int( userInput)
##
##        if ( userInt > 0 ):
##            return( userInt)
##        else:
##            print "Number is NOT positive! Try again!"
##
##    
##


# Stage 1:
#
# A function that asks the user to enter a positive whole number
# (positive integer) and returns it.
# This function returns an integer.

#def getPositiveInt():
#    userInput =  raw_input("Enter a positive integer:") 
#    userInt = int( userInput)
#    return( userInt)