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

Posted by ammarkhan
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ammarkhan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 Points

code is taking too long to run

I am unable to pass, 'the code takes too long to run', i wonder why?

app.js 
var secret; 
while(secret !== "sesame"){
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
8,841 Points
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
8,841 Points

Hi,

Executed the code of yours and it showed an error for me " Bummer! You need to assign a new value to the secret variable inside the loop." and it did not run for a long time. May be you can refresh the browser and run.

In your while loop, you requested for the password but it was not assigned to the variable secret again to be validated.This might be the reason for not passing the challenge.

while(secret !== "sesame") { secret = prompt("What is the secret password?"); }