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

Posted by Scott Hutcheson
Scott Hutcheson
1,073 Points

Having trouble with this question

could someone help me with this please?

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

do {
    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>

2 Answers

Kyle Knapp
Kyle Knapp
21,526 Points
Kyle Knapp
Kyle Knapp
21,526 Points

Looks like you're calling prompt twice: once before the loop, and once inside the loop. You only need to call it once inside the loop.

var secret; 

do {
    secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
} while ( secret !== "sesame" )
    document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
Scott Hutcheson
Scott Hutcheson
1,073 Points
Scott Hutcheson
Scott Hutcheson
1,073 Points

ohhhhhh. Thank you very much. Over thinking the situation.