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

Posted by Gena I
Gena I
540 Points

not sure how to make this do while loop

var secret; do { 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.");

script.js 
var secret;
do {
  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.");
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

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points

You can fix your code simply by removing the section after the while keyword. The statements which occur inside the loop only need to be present once:

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

If you read it back to yourself, it makes sense. It's almost like reading English!