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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops A Closer Look At Loop Conditions

Posted by melissakeith
melissakeith
3,766 Points

Task error "Your code took too long to load"

does this mean my code is wrong or the site isn't working?

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

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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Thomas Nilsen
Thomas Nilsen
14,957 Points
Thomas Nilsen
Thomas Nilsen
14,957 Points

You never do anything inside the while loop. Which means this will loop forever.

Try something like this

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.");

Now if you write the wrong secret you're asked to try again, and once you give the correct answer you will exit the loop.