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JavaScript JavaScript Loops Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops Create a do...while loop

Kaisha Jones
Kaisha Jones
6,366 Points
Posted by Kaisha Jones
Kaisha Jones
6,366 Points

Hi, I am having trouble figuring out the do while loop and not sure how to proceed.

Not sure if it's asking me to place line 2 in in the curly braces. Your guidance is appreciated

script.js 
// Display the prompt dialogue while the value assigned to `secret` is not equal to "sesame"
let secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
let password = secret;
// This should run after the loop is done executing
// alert("You know the secret password. Welcome!");


do {   

}

while ( secret !== 'sesame')
alert("You know the secret password. Welcome!");

2 Answers

cazepeda
cazepeda
6,099 Points
cazepeda
cazepeda
6,099 Points

FIRST, erase everything in the script.js. The instructions on there are confusing as heck! But I understand that we need to use the do - while loop. The loop consisting of the prompt to capture what the user inputs. We must keep showing the prompt until the user enters sesame into the prompt field. Ok so lets do it!

let secret;  // create an empty variable for secret.

do { // start the do statement
    secret = prompt("What is the secret password?"); // assign prompt() to secret and show user the field to enter answer.
  } while (secret !== "sesame"); // check user input if `sesame` entered othewise run do {} statement.

alert("You know the secret password. Welcome!"); // if answer if correct display alert message.
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You do want the assignment to happen inside the loop. But the declaration should occur before (the current line is doing both).

And you shouldn't need to create a "password" variable, it can all be done using "secret".