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Ibrahim Ibrahim
383 Pointswhat is wrong with this code
var secret = "sesame"; do{ var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
}while ( !secret )
console.log("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
var secret = "sesame";
do{
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
}while ( !secret )
console.log("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>JavaScript Loops</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
1 Answer
Kevin Gates
15,053 PointsYour while condition is wrong, compared to the quiz.
Right now you're checking for the opposite (the !) of the value contained in your secret variable.
If you look at the original challenge, you were checking the secret against sesame. You should do the same here.