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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops Create a `do...while` loop

Posted by Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
1,782 Points

Can someone assist me with this do while code?

I tried several solutions, none work. I'm missing something.

script.js 
``` javascript

do {
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?")

secret = ('sesame');

while ( secret !== "sesame" ); 

}
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");

```index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Loops</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points

Hi Michael to write a do while loop we do the following:

do {
    //do something
}while(true)

By applying the above we can solve this code challenge by doing the following:

var secret; //declare the secret variable outside the do while loop
do {
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?"); //ask the user for the password
} while ( secret !== "sesame" ) //repeat this loop while the secret variable is NOT equal to "sesame"
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");

Hope that helps!!

Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
1,782 Points

Thanks you Grace, very intricately explained!

Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
33,990 Points

No problem Michael, glad to help!! happy coding :)