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

Brian M
Brian M
2,018 Points
Posted by Brian M
Brian M
2,018 Points

Code took too long to run

Hi, I keep getting an error in my code saying "code took too long to run", is there something I'm doing wrong?

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

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

tobiastrinkler
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tobiastrinkler
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 16,538 Points

Hi Brian your forgot to put your code that should run into the do{} statement.

var secret = "";
do{
 secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");  
}
while ( secret !== "sesame" )

document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
Brian M
Brian M
2,018 Points
Brian M
Brian M
2,018 Points

Thanks! yeah i forgot that one.