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

Posted by Teddy Stanowski
Teddy Stanowski
6,113 Points

Code block for challenge not working

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

Since I am running secret; in the loop I keep getting the error the prompt is not being called inside the loop even though i declared it and it is.

script.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
do { secret; } 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>

2 Answers

Nick Yoho
Nick Yoho
6,957 Points
Nick Yoho
Nick Yoho
6,957 Points

Declaring a variable outside of the loop doesn't always mean you have to give it a value right away. Try giving it the prompt value inside the loop.

var secret;
do {
    secret = prompt("What is the secret password?"); 
} while (secret !== "sesame")
  document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
Teddy Stanowski
Teddy Stanowski
6,113 Points
Teddy Stanowski
Teddy Stanowski
6,113 Points

Thank you both for helping! And sorry for the delay!