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

Steve holcomb
Steve holcomb
1,931 Points
Posted by Steve holcomb
Steve holcomb
1,931 Points

I cant figure this out for the life of me

How do I edit this for a do while loop

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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

You're pretty close. Now you just need to eliminate the first "prompt" (but keep the declaration of "secret"). Then when you call "prompt" inside the loop, be sure to assign the result to "secret".

Ryan Richard
Ryan Richard
15,476 Points
Ryan Richard
Ryan Richard
15,476 Points

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

This is what Steven is talking about. You must declare an empty variable and then rename it inside the do pare of the loop.