from random import randint
print('You will be playing rock, paper, scissors against the computer.')
ptChoice = int(input('Press "1" to select rock, "2" for paper, and "3" for scissors '))
# prints participant's choice
if ptChoice == 1:
    print('You have picked rock')
elif ptChoice == 2:
    print('You have picked paper')
elif ptChoice == 3:
    print('You have picked scissors')
computerChoice = randint(1, 3)
# prints computer's choice
if computerChoice == 1:
    print('The computer has selected rock')
elif computerChoice == 2:
    print('The computer has selected paper')
elif computerChoice == 3:
    print('The computer has selected scissors')
# prints who won
if ptChoice == 1 and computerChoice == 2:
    print(' Paper beats rock. The computer wins')
elif ptChoice == 1 and computerChoice == 3:
    print('Rock beats scissors. You win')
elif ptChoice == 1 and computerChoice == 1:
    print('There has been a tie. Please play again.')
elif ptChoice == 2 and computerChoice == 1:
    print('Paper beats rock. You win')
elif ptChoice == 2 and computerChoice == 3:
    print('Scissors beats paper. The computer wins')
elif ptChoice == 2 and computerChoice == 2:
    print('There has been a tie. Please play again.')
elif ptChoice == 3 and computerChoice == 1:
    print('Rock beats scissors. The computer wins')
elif ptChoice == 3 and computerChoice == 2:
    print('Scissors beats paper. You win')
else:
    print('There has been a tie. Please play again.')