FoodPrices().py

def FoodPrices():
    import requests
    import json
    #imports the libraries needed for this code to work 
    url="https://api.spoonacular.com/recipes/complexSearch?apiKey=cbd2e8ce18e04227b99205001c304bfa&sort=price&addRecipeInformation=true"
    #the basic url for the api 
    number=input("How many recipes would you like to recieve? ")
    userprice=input("Would you like cheap recipes or expensive ones? ")
    #asks the user their preference 
    if userprice == "cheap":
        price= "asc"
    if userprice == "expensive":
        price= "desc"
    #retireves the variables for the specific user request 
    newurl= url + "&sortDirection=" + price + "&number=" + number
    #puts together the specific user url 
    r=requests.get(newurl)
    #retrieves the url into python 
    r_json=r.json()
    #puts the api into dictionary format so that it can be read and picked apart 
    titlelist=[]
    for n in r_json['results']:
        #searches through the 'results' part of the library
        titlelist.append(n['title'])
        #adds the key's result into a list
        print(n['title'])
        #prints the keys result out to the user 
        q= n['servings']
        y= n['pricePerServing']
        cost= q*y
        #finds out the cost of the product
        print("The cost is $" + str(cost))
        #outputs this cost to the user of the product 
        print("")
        
    rsp=input("Would you like any of these recipes? ")
    #asks the user if they are interested in any of these recipes 
    if rsp == "yes":
        x=0
        recipe=input("Please enter the recipe of your choice ")
        state=0
        while state == 0:
            if titlelist[x] == recipe:
                print("You have chosen " + recipe)
                for m in r_json['results'][x]['analyzedInstructions'][0]['steps']:
                    #cycles through the dictionary to find the steps part of the library 
                    for l in m['ingredients']:
                        print("You must get " + str(l['name']) + " for this step")
                        #out puts the name of the ingredient that they need to have for the specific step 
                    print("")
                    print("This is step number " + str(m['number']))
                    #tells the user what step number theyre on 
                    print("")
                    print(m['step'])
                    #outputs the specific instruction for that step 
                    print("")
                
                break
                #ends the loop and goes to main program 
                        
                        
                        
            if x == len(titlelist)-1:
                print("You have entered the recipe in wrong")
                #notifies the user that they have entered the recipe in wrong 
                state= 1
            else:
                x=x+1
                state=0
                #continues the loop 
                
    if rsp == "no":
        ask=input("Would you like to try again and increase the number size?")
        if ask == "yes":
            FoodPrices()
            #recursive function- starts again 
        if ask == "no":
            print("Im sorry that I couldn't help you today")
            #ends the function, would loop back to mainprogram 
            
        
    
    
    
FoodPrices()