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

Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe
4,854 Points
Posted by Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe
4,854 Points

can't make do...while work

Here is my code, not sure how to fix it

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

do { secret = prompt("What is the secret password?"); } while ( secret !== "sesame" ) { document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");

1 Answer

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points
Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

Hi Geoff,

You just want to initialize the secret variable but don't assign anything to it/dont make it prompt the user yet. Secondly, you forgot a closing brace at the end

var secret; <<just initialize it

do { 
    secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
}
while ( secret !== "sesame" ) {
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.") };  <<<closing brace