old_contents: import utils
  import parse
  
  def enterREPL():
      
      #loop state code
      loopStatus = {'loopDepth':0,
                    'rootLoopLength':0,
                    'loopCode':[]}
      
      #track inputed line count
      #because we want to start the count at zero, we start at -1
      inpLine = -1
      
      while(True):
          inp = raw_input(str(utils.lines) + "> ").strip()
  
          if(inp == "quit"):
              return
          
          #update line count
          inpLine += 1
          utils.lines = inpLine
          
          #handles loops and executes otherwise    
          loopStatus = parse.loopCheckThenParse(utils.lines,inp,loopStatus)
new_contents: import utils
  import parse
  
  def enterREPL():
      
      #loop state code
      loopStatus = {'loopDepth':0,
                    'rootLoopLength':0,
                    'loopCode':[]}
      
      #track inputed line count
      inpLine = 0
      
      while(True):
          #update line count
          inpLine += 1
          utils.lines = inpLine
          
          #display prompt
          inp = raw_input(str(utils.lines) + "> ").strip()
  
          #handles quit directive
          if(inp == "quit"):
              return
  
          #handles loops and executes otherwise    
          loopStatus = parse.loopCheckThenParse(utils.lines,inp,loopStatus)
subject: simplify line counting in REPL