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

David Dehghani
David Dehghani
6,992 Points
Posted by David Dehghani
David Dehghani
6,992 Points

Do ... While Loops help.

Can't figure this out! Please help.

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

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

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Try replacing the first line of code to:

var secret;

The do...while lop does the "What is the secret password?" thing automatically. :)

Good luck! ~alex

David Dehghani
David Dehghani
6,992 Points
David Dehghani
David Dehghani
6,992 Points

Unfortunately that didn't do it. This is what I have now:

var secret;

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

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Another mistake I just found:

You don't need a condition for the do part.

Try this:

var secret;

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

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