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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops Create a while Loop

Rachel Carter
Rachel Carter
915 Points
Posted by Rachel Carter
Rachel Carter
915 Points

Code took too long to run

What is wrong?

script.js 
var count = 0;
while (count < 26) {
  document.write(count);
  count + 1;
}

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

"Code took too long to run" is the euphemistic version of "This code is in an infinite loop."

When you wrote "count + 1;" it adds 1 to the count, but it doesn't store that computed result anywhere. To increment the count, you could use the addition assignment operator: "count += 1;"

Kristiana Georgieva
Kristiana Georgieva
14,595 Points
Kristiana Georgieva
Kristiana Georgieva
14,595 Points

Hey! If you want to change or add to the contents of a variable you need to use the "=" sign. Meaning that the code should go something like this: 

count  = count  + 1;

And in your case, if you want to use the shortened version, then you can write it out like this: 

count += 1;

So you're just missing the "=" sign in order for the code to work ;)

Hope this helps & good luck!