mine

x = 0
asks = ""
ask = ""
amount = ""
function stairs()
  turtle.dig()
  turtle.digDown()
  turtle.down()
  turtle.dig()
  turtle.forward()
end
function strip()
  while x == 0 do
    turtle.dig()
    turtle.forward()
    turtle.digUp()
    if turtle.getItemCount(16) == 1 then
      turtle.turnLeft()
      turtle.turnLeft()
      while turtle.detect() == false do
        turtle.forward()
      end
      while turtle.detect() do
        turtle.up()
        turtle.forward()
      end
    break
    end
  end
end
term.write("are we going down or staying? ")
ask = read()
if ask ~= "staying" then
  term.write("How many cords down? ")
  amount = read()
  amount = amount - 1
  for i = 0, amount do
    stairs()
  end
  strip()
else
  strip()
end