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

Owen O
Owen O
3,737 Points
Posted by Owen O
Owen O
3,737 Points

Refactor code into Do/while statement Not working

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do { 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.");

script.js 
do {
  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.");
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

Jonathan Söder
Jonathan Söder
7,428 Points
Jonathan Söder
Jonathan Söder
7,428 Points

Hi!

do {
//They probably want you to declare the variable outside of the loop.
  var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
} while (secret !== "sesame")
//You should probably do something about this line as well since it's already in the loop.
secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");

Good luck! :)