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

Val Nunez
Val Nunez
2,763 Points
Posted by Val Nunez
Val Nunez
2,763 Points

This is trixy!

Can't seem to figure it out - any help is much appreciated in advance! Thank you!

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

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Good try! You mixed things up, though, The condition should be for the while loop part.

Here's the complete code:

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.");

Good luck!

Hope this helps, Alex

Val Nunez
Val Nunez
2,763 Points
Val Nunez
Val Nunez
2,763 Points

Hi Alexander!

Thanks for the reply! Shucks, what you suggested didn't seem to work. I got this error back:

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

I tried different things to get it to work, but I still can't figure it out. Any other ideas? Thanks in advance!

Val Nunez
Val Nunez
2,763 Points
Val Nunez
Val Nunez
2,763 Points

Figured it out!

var secret;

do {

secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");

} while ( secret !== "sesame" )

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

I had to declare the "secret" variable as empty! :)

Thanks for all the help!

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Nice! Good job :)