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

Posted by Viki Bigler
Viki Bigler
4,664 Points

for the do...while loop challenge, my code is taking too long to run. Is this because its wrong?

my code looks like:

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

4 Answers

Viki Bigler
Viki Bigler
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Viki Bigler
Viki Bigler
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Hi Dale, thanks! Sadly, I find I don't understand what you mean. I added:

var sesame = answer;

but then it couldn't find the variable answer. Please will you elaborate? Thank you.

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hey Viki.

Your code is correct, except for one small thing: you are missing the quotes around sesame to make it a string.

if (secret === "sesame") {         -- added quotes

Keep Coding! :)

Viki Bigler
Viki Bigler
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Viki Bigler
Viki Bigler
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Thnk you Dale! Now I get it.

Viki Bigler
Viki Bigler
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Viki Bigler
Viki Bigler
4,664 Points

Thanks Jason! I had the quotes at one point but must have had something extra 'cuz it didn't work, but that works, yay!