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

Erik Robles
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Erik Robles
Courses Plus Student 10,635 Points
Posted by Erik Robles
Erik Robles
Courses Plus Student 10,635 Points

Do/While challenge code not working.

Hello. In the Do/While challege, I keep getting an endless loop. any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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>

1 Answer

Ovi Ovi
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Ovi Ovi
Courses Plus Student 89 Points
Ovi Ovi
Ovi Ovi
Courses Plus Student 89 Points

You need to put the executing statement inside your do block. So in other words, you can define your variable outside of the do while and use it inside the do block like this:

var secret;
do {
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
} while (secret !== "sesame")
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
Erik Robles
Erik Robles
Courses Plus Student 10,635 Points
Erik Robles
Erik Robles
Courses Plus Student 10,635 Points

Thank you very much. It didn't seem so clear from the video. I'm greatful for your help. Cheers!