Ala carte multiplication

def multiply_without_operator(x, y):
    # Determine the sign of the result
    if (x < 0) ^ (y < 0):
        sign = -1
    else:
        sign = 1

    # Take the absolute values of x and y
    x = abs(x)
    y = abs(y)

    result = 0
    for _ in range(y):
        result += x

    return result * sign

# Input numbers
num1 = int(input("Enter the first integer: "))
num2 = int(input("Enter the second integer: "))

# Calculate the product and print the result
product = multiply_without_operator(num1, num2)
print(f"The product of {num1} and {num2} is {product}")