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

Circe Vixenia
Circe Vixenia
3,270 Points
Posted by Circe Vixenia
Circe Vixenia
3,270 Points

Need better understanding of how to reformat this code to use a do while loop

any leads?

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

3 Answers

Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points
Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points

Hi JC,

Please see the code below that I used to pass this challenge:

var secret;

do {
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
} while ( secret !== "sesame" )

document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");

Happy Coding!!!

Circe Vixenia
Circe Vixenia
3,270 Points
Circe Vixenia
Circe Vixenia
3,270 Points

Thank you. Makes sense to me, now.

Marco Fregoso
Marco Fregoso
379 Points
Marco Fregoso
Marco Fregoso
379 Points

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