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

Posted by Mat Breedon
Mat Breedon
3,598 Points

I dont get it

{ secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
}

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

do{
     secret;    
}
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>

1 Answer

deebird
deebird
7,558 Points
deebird
deebird
7,558 Points

Define the variable outside the loop, then just call prompt 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.");