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

Simon Peter Mulima
Simon Peter Mulima
2,655 Points
Posted by Simon Peter Mulima
Simon Peter Mulima
2,655 Points

How do I continue from here

I can not proceed from here

script.js 
var secret = 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>

1 Answer

Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points
Martin Balon
Martin Balon
43,651 Points

Hi Simon,

here's the code that passes the challenge:

var secret;

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

document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");

The key difference between while and do while loop is that do while loop executes code first and then checks whether the condition is met(so it runs code at least once whether condition is met or not) - while loop checks condition first and then run the code.

https://developer.mozilla.org/cs/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/do...while