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

Paul Janson
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Paul Janson
Courses Plus Student 2,670 Points

do/while loop -- why is this not a valid solution?

What am I missing?

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

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

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! You're doing terrific and you do have a solution that would work (although it differs a bit from some others). However, you made a critical typo. You misspelled the "secret" word. You typed seseme, but the password should be sesame. Note the "a" in the second version.

When I make that simple correction, your code passes with flying colors! Hope this helps! :sparkles:

Paul Janson
PLUS
Paul Janson
Courses Plus Student 2,670 Points

Ha! Seseme sesame, tomato tomahto. thanks:)) Just found another more streamlined solution, but good to know I was on to something.