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

Horus Chay
Horus Chay
1,518 Points
Posted by Horus Chay
Horus Chay
1,518 Points

kinda struck

For this challenge, I rewrote the code to as attached. But it doesn't seem to be correct. What went wrong?

script.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
do {
 prompt("What is the secret password?"); 
  if secret == "sesame" {
  }
} while ( ) 


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

Kristiana Georgieva
Kristiana Georgieva
14,595 Points
Kristiana Georgieva
Kristiana Georgieva
14,595 Points

Hey! Okay so, here's how I see it working.

The variable needs to be defined outside of the loop. We are basically saying that the code should DO the prompt(), while the variable 'secret' is not equal to 'sesame'. Otherwise, once 'secret' is equal to 'sesame', the loop will end and the 'welcome' message will be displayed. 

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