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

Posted by Seth Pabst
Seth Pabst
10,285 Points

why wont this work??

the question asks for me to change the code to a do while loop, i did but is says try again.

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

Filipe Carvalho
Filipe Carvalho
12,415 Points
Filipe Carvalho
Filipe Carvalho
12,415 Points

Hi seth, in the DO WHILE syntax the WHILE should only have the condition and the block of instructions at the DO. Hope that helps...

var secret = 'sesame';
do {
  answer = prompt("What is the secret password?");
} while ( answer !== secret );
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points
Adam Beer
Adam Beer
11,314 Points

Hi Seth! Your code is almost good. Add "sesame" property to var secret. And I use document.write inside the while loop.

var secret = "sesame";
do  {
  prompt("What is the secret password?")
}
  while ( secret !== "sesame" ) {
       document.write("You don't know the secret password.");
  }