read int validator

readint.cpp

int readInt(string output = "")
{
	cout << output;
	int input = 0;
	bool valid = false;
	// while the input isnt correct. keep asking
	// istream (cin) will flag itself if there was an issue reading
	// eg. a char was entered
	while (!valid)
	{
		while (!(cin >> input) && !valid)
		{
			valid = false;	
			cin.clear();
			cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n');
			cout << "wrong number: ";
		}

		if((input >= -1 && input <= 10))
		{
			valid = true;
		}
		else
		{
			cout << "out of bounds number: ";
		}
		
	}
		return input;
}