cleaned.... kinda

src/main/java/com/zipcodewilmington/gildedrose/Inventory.java

@@ -10,56 +10,62 @@ public class Inventory {
     }
 
 
+
+
     public void updateQuality() {
+
         for (int i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
-            if (!items[i].getName().equals("Aged Brie")
-                    && !items[i].getName().equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
-                if (items[i].getQuality() > 0) {
-                    if (!items[i].getName().equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                        items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() - 1);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                if (items[i].getQuality() < 50) {
+
+            if (!items[i].getName().equals("Aged Brie") &&
+                    !items[i].getName().equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert") &&
+                    !items[i].getName().equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros") &&
+                    items[i].getQuality() > 0) {
+                items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() - 1);
+            }
+            /// ^^^ this whole block is telling you to decrease item quality by 1 if the item
+            /// isn't aged brie, backstage pass, isn't already at 0 quality, and isn't sulfuras.
+
+            //// if the items name is Aged Brie or backstage pass or sulfuras, and if quality >0 and sellin <0
+            else if (items[i].getQuality() < 50) {
+                items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() + 1);
+
+                // // combined >> if sellin < 11 & the item is a backstage pass, + 1
+                if (items[i].getName() == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" &&
+                        items[i].getSellIn() < 11) {
                     items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() + 1);
+                }
 
-                    if (items[i].getName() == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert") {
-                        if (items[i].getSellIn() < 11) {
-                            if (items[i].getQuality() < 50) {
-                                items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() + 1);
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        if (items[i].getSellIn() < 6) {
-                            if (items[i].getQuality() < 50) {
-                                items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() + 1);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
+                // combined >> if sellin < 6 and quality < 50, increase quality + 1
+                if (items[i].getSellIn() < 6) {
+                    items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() + 1);
                 }
             }
+            //// END first if-else
+
 
+            //////////// second if
             if (!items[i].getName().equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
                 items[i].setSellIn(items[i].getSellIn() - 1);
             }
 
+
+            //////////// third if
             if (items[i].getSellIn() < 0) {
-                if (!items[i].getName().equals("Aged Brie")) {
-                    if (!items[i].getName().equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
-                        if (items[i].getQuality() > 0) {
-                            if (!items[i].getName().equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros")) {
-                                items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() - 1);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality()
-                                - items[i].getQuality());
-                    }
-                } else {
+
+                // nested if-else
+                if ((!items[i].getName().equals("Aged Brie") &&
+                        !items[i].getName().equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert") &&
+                        !items[i].getName().equals("Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros") &&
+                        items[i].getQuality() > 0)) {
+                    items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() - 1);
+                } else if (items[i].getName().equals("Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert")) {
+                    items[i].setQuality(0);
+                } else if (items[i].getName().equals("Aged Brie")) {
                     if (items[i].getQuality() < 50) {
                         items[i].setQuality(items[i].getQuality() + 1);
                     }
                 }
+
             }
         }
     }