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

Posted by jeremy suter
jeremy suter
15,339 Points

toUpperCase sesame

im trying to make the answer given in the initial prompt pass regardless of case but i keep getting errors any thoughts?

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

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

John Magee
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John Magee
Courses Plus Student 9,058 Points
John Magee
John Magee
Courses Plus Student 9,058 Points

toUpperCase is a method. Methods require something special when called as compared to attributes.