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

Adam Hinckley
Adam Hinckley
139 Points
Posted by Adam Hinckley
Adam Hinckley
139 Points

This do while loop works in the chrome console, but the challenge says I have something wrong. What needs to change?

See my code and let me know if something is wrong with it.

script.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
 do {
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");    
}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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Heidi Puk Hermann
Heidi Puk Hermann
33,366 Points
Heidi Puk Hermann
Heidi Puk Hermann
33,366 Points

If you read the feedback you get, it almost explains the issue.

You get: You only need to call the prompt() method once, and only inside the loop. Hint: Declare the secret variable before the loop.

outside the loop, you should only declare the variable secret. You can leave it empty. Then inside the do-clause, you set the prompt. It will look something like this:

   var secret;

   do {
      secret = prompt(...);
   } while (
      ...
   )