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

Giuseppe Ocello
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Giuseppe Ocello
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do while loop

I believe that is the correct syntax of the do while loop but it does not seems working.

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

1 Answer

Daniel Turato
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Daniel Turato
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 30,124 Points

As you are now asking for the prompt prior to the while condition check, you don't need to assign a prompt to secret prior to the do while loop. So if you do this, it will work:

var secret;