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

Posted by Kaleb Ross
Kaleb Ross
4,868 Points

I am even having trouble following some of the help I am getting but am still getting errors. More help?

I am not understanding some of the symbols used and why ie://?...I am going over the lesson again.

script.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
do { var secret=prompt("what is the secret password");
   }
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="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Aryaman Dhingra
Aryaman Dhingra
3,536 Points
Aryaman Dhingra
Aryaman Dhingra
3,536 Points

Which symbols are you talking about?

Kaleb Ross
Kaleb Ross
4,868 Points

I realized the forward slashes were only for the comments when I had help from someone...only my code still does not work

Kaleb Ross
Kaleb Ross
4,868 Points

Thank you, it has helped a lot...I was wanting to put to much code.

2 Answers

Henrik Christensen
seal-mask
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points
Henrik Christensen
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

You are close:

var secret; // remove prompt here because you will call it in the loop

do {
  // when saying "var secret" here you are creating a NEW variable with the name "secret"
  secret = prompt("what is the secret password?");
} while ( secret !== "sesame" ); // a do-while loop ends here - no more code needed

document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
Kaleb Ross
Kaleb Ross
4,868 Points
Kaleb Ross
Kaleb Ross
4,868 Points

Thank you, I was adding so much stuff and to boot it was in the wrong place...thanks again for the time