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Donald Lobree
10,307 Pointsdo while loop
This code seems to work in another js environment: repl.it, but treehouse isn't accepting it. It wants the prompt action outside the loop. However, when I do that, I get an infinite loop.
Again, as far as I know after testing it, the following code should be correct:
var correctGuess = false; do{ var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?"); if( secret === "sesame" ) correctGuess = true; } while (correctGuess === false)
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
What am I missing?
var correctGuess = false;
do{
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
if( secret === "sesame" )
correctGuess = true;
} while (correctGuess === false)
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>JavaScript Loops</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Shay Paustovsky
969 PointsHi,
You should create the variable that holds user's input from the prompt outside of the loop.
var secret;
do {
secret = prompt('What is the secret password?');
if (secret === 'sesame') {
correctGuess = true;
} while (correctGuess === false)
}
Antti Lylander
9,686 PointsNo if statement is needed here. Just declare the variable secret before the loop. As for the loop, you do not need to write any new code, just re-arrange it in the do while style. You can even use the original "secret !== "sesame" ".
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsThe challenge gives you a pretty good hint: "Bummer: You should declare the secret variable before the loop. Otherwise, you re-create that variable each time through the loop."
So just add "var secret;" before the loop and remove the "var" inside the loop to convert the declaration into a simple assignment.
Otherwise, you've got it.
Ayub Muhammad
Courses Plus Student 4,345 PointsAyub Muhammad
Courses Plus Student 4,345 PointsHI You forgot a {} on your if statement. You should fix that and be good to go!