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

Hyeri Chung
Hyeri Chung
2,178 Points
Posted by Hyeri Chung
Hyeri Chung
2,178 Points

I can't understand what the question wants me to do anymore.

I think this code works for the asked query but I can't meet the expected answer to this question. will be appreciated if you can have a look for my code. what should I change for the answer? is it necessary to follow the question answer's instruction?

var password = 'sesame' var correctanswer = false;

do { var secret = prompt('what is the secret password?'); if ( secret === password ) { correctanswer = true; document.write('you guessed the right password. :p'); } } while ( ! correctanswer )

script.js 
var password = 'sesame'
var correctanswer = false;

do {
 var secret = prompt('what is the secret password?');
 if ( secret === password ) {
    correctanswer = true;
   document.write('you guessed the right password. :p');
     }
} while ( ! correctanswer )
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

For best results, always follow the challenge instructions and do exactly what they ask for and nothing extra.

Here's a few hints for this one:

  • you only need to call the "prompt" method once, and only inside the loop
  • declare (but don't assign) the "secret" variable before the loop
  • the inner body of the loop should stay the same
  • the line after the loop should stay the same