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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects The Student Record Search Challenge Solution

Posted by James Labastida
James Labastida
4,911 Points

Loop won't quit upon clicking cancel.

I can't get this loop to quit when I click cancel on the prompt box. I'm using the code from the video:

while (true) { search = prompt('Enter your name to view your record.'); if (search === null || search.toLowerCase() === 'quit') { break; } }

What am i missing?

3 Answers

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points
Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

Hey James,

Your code does work. I made sure by typing it in just in case I was going crazy, but it does break out of the prompt after hitting cancel because clicking cancel returns null. Perhaps there is more going on than just the code you have posted? If you're still having problems, please post your full code. Please wrap your code in backticks like you see in the image below or in the Markdown Cheatsheet:

code

Ryan Field
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points
Ryan Field
Ryan Field
Courses Plus Student 21,242 Points

This is great! Although, I think a lot of people also don't know that you need at least two full carriage returns AFTER any typing for this to work.

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

You're right, and you need two carriage returns before the starting block of code. I didn't make this gif, though. I just utilize it! haha

Dylan Cairns
Dylan Cairns
11,191 Points
Dylan Cairns
Dylan Cairns
11,191 Points

That code should work. Make sure you have a global variable named search at the top of your javascript file too. You may have a typo or case error. Variables are case sensitive.

nnuxiragwh
nnuxiragwh
10,345 Points
nnuxiragwh
nnuxiragwh
10,345 Points

Works for me just fine.

while (true) {
  search = prompt('Enter your name to view your record.');

  if (search === null || search.toLowerCase() === 'quit') {
    break;
  }
}