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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops A Closer Look At Loop Conditions

Posted by Kiem Ruach
Kiem Ruach
Courses Plus Student 2,520 Points

Im having trouble getting the code to go through. I keep getting a prompt that says there is a connection error.

I get the code wrong a couple of times, but im certain i have the answer this time. var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?"); while( secret !== "sesame"){ secret; }

app.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
while(secret !== "sesame"){
  secret;
}
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

FYI: The "connection error" is misleading. It's actually the result of an unending loop. The answers already given show possible solutions.

3 Answers

elk6
elk6
22,916 Points
elk6
elk6
22,916 Points

Hi Kiem,

Try prompting inside the loop. Like this:

var secret = ""
while(secret !== "sesame"){
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
}
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Almost! But what is secret; doing inside the loop? You need to re-display the prompt:

var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
while(secret !== "sesame"){
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
}
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

While the editor will accept both versions, if you were running this as a program for users you would need the initial prompt:

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

to get things going, otherwise the user would be a bit perplexed. Then, if the user doesn't enter the secret word, you need to prompt them again, inside the loop:

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