I have a problem with my code. I made so much code, and now I need to place ends, which I cannot figure out how to do because I need to line everything up and then place at least 5 or 6 ends in the right places. I am fairly new to Lua and I'm sure that there's a better way to go about this, so if there is, tell me in your answer. Also, this code is unfinished.
math.randomseed(os.clock()) math.random();math.random();math.random() local function navigate() print("Where would you like to go?") print("Somewhere peaceful(type peaceful), somewhere dangerous(type dangerous), or somewhere civilized?") local destination = io.read() if destination == "peaceful" then local event = math.random(5) if event == 1 then print("You find a leafy forest.") print("What would you like to do? Search, Cut tree, Inventory") local action = io.read() if action == "search" then local searchevent = math.random(3) if searchevent == 1 then require("battle") elseif searchevent == 2 then lootdrop = math.random(5) if lootdrop == 1 then print("You found an abandoned sword. You pick it up.") if g_inventory1 == nil then g_inventory1 = "a sword" elseif g_inventory2 == nil then g_inventory2 = "a sword" elseif g_inventory3 == nil then g_inventory3 = "a sword" else print("You don't have room for this sword.Type 'leave it' or replace items. Items to replace:") print(g_inventory1) print(g_inventory2) print(g_inventory3) replace = io.read() if replace == g_inventory1 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(replace); io.write(" with a sword.") g_inventory1 = "a sword" elseif replace == g_inventory2 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(replace); io.write(" with a sword.") inventory2 = "a sword" elseif replace == g_inventory3 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(replace); io.write(" with a sword.") inventory3 = "a sword" elseif replace == "leave it" then print("You leave the sword.") else print("You randomly thought of a pointless word and moved on ahead.") end if lootdrop == 2 then print("A hatchet sticks out of a tree stump, and you take it out.") if inventory1 == nil then inventory1 = "a hatchet" elseif inventory2 == nil then inventory2 = "a hatchet" elseif inventory3 == nil then inventory3 = "a hatchet" else print("You don't have room for this hatchet. Replace items or 'leave it'? Items to replace:") print(g_inventory1) print(g_inventory2) print(g_inventory3) replace = io.read() if replace == g_inventory1 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(replace); io.write(" with the hatchet.") g_inventory1 = "a hatchet" elseif replace == g_inventory2 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(replace); io.write(" with the hatchet.") inventory2 = "a hatchet" elseif replace == g_inventory3 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(replace); io.write(" with the hatchet.") inventory3 = "a hatchet" elseif replace == "leave it" then print("You leave the hatchet.") else print("You randomly thought of a pointless word and moved on ahead.") end end if lootdrop == 3 then if g_inventory1 == nil then print("You have found a carving knife. You pick it up.") g_inventory1 = "a carving knife" elseif g_inventory2 == nil then print("You have found a carving knife. You pick it up.") g_inventory2 = "a carving knife" elseif g_inventory3 == nil then print("You have found a carving knife. You pick it up.") g_inventory3 = "a carving knife" else print("You have no room for this carving knife. 'leave it' or replace an item? Items to replace:") print(g_inventory1) print(g_inventory2) print(g_inventory3) replace = io.read() if replace == g_inventory1 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(inventory1); io.write(" with a carving knife.") g_inventory1 = "a carving knife" elseif replace == g_inventory2 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(inventory1); io.write(" with a carving knife.") g_inventory2 = "a carving knife" elseif replace == g_inventory3 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(inventory1); io.write(" with a carving knife.") g_inventory3 = "a carving knife" elseif replace == "leave it" then print("You leave the sword.") else print("You think of a pointless word and move on ahead.") end if lootdrop == 4 then if g_inventory1 == nil then print("You have found a magical amulet. You pick it up.") g_inventory1 = "a magical amulet" elseif g_inventory2 == nil then print("You have found a magical amulet. You pick it up.") g_inventory2 = "a magical amulet" elseif g_inventory3 == nil then print("You have found a carving knife. You pick it up.") g_inventory3 = "a magical amulet" else print("You have no room for this magical amulet. 'leave it' or replace an item? Items to replace:") print(g_inventory1) print(g_inventory2) print(g_inventory3) replace = io.read() if replace == g_inventory1 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(inventory1); io.write(" with a magical amulet.") g_inventory1 = "a magical amulet" elseif replace == g_inventory2 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(inventory1); io.write(" with a magical amulet.") g_inventory2 = "a magical amulet" elseif replace == g_inventory3 then io.write("You replaced the "); io.write(inventory1); io.write(" with a magical amulet.") g_inventory3 = "a magical amulet" elseif replace == "leave it" then print("You leave the amulet.") else print("You think of a pointless word and move on ahead.") if lootdrop == 5 then print("You failed to find anything useful.") end elseif searchevent == 3 then print("You find nothing.") 
