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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops A Closer Look At Loop Conditions

Posted by Gedeon Bashimbe
Gedeon Bashimbe
1,026 Points

I'm trying to figure out what to put inside the while loop to make the code work. Could I get some help.

Can someone help me with my code.

app.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");

while (  secret == "sesame" ) {

}
  secret = prompt("That's not it! Try again");
}

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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

6 Answers

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,882 Points
Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,882 Points

again, you haven't done, what the question have asked.

Remove the if statement and add a while loop, so that a prompt keeps appearing until the user types "sesame" into the prompt

if you simplify it further, you will have to only and only do 'Remove the if statement and add a while loop'

p.s - please do not overdo anything.

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,882 Points
Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,882 Points

the question asks

'Remove the if statement and add a while loop'

if you only and only, would have had done, what the above asks, you'd get it right.

however, if you overdo your question, it will go wrong. (Not because, you have a javascript error, but you have jumped out of the scope of the question)

Gedeon Bashimbe
Gedeon Bashimbe
1,026 Points
Gedeon Bashimbe
Gedeon Bashimbe
1,026 Points

it tells me I have have a syntax error when I just add the loop.

Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,882 Points
Antonio De Rose
Antonio De Rose
20,882 Points

please send me the amended code.

Gedeon Bashimbe
Gedeon Bashimbe
1,026 Points
Gedeon Bashimbe
Gedeon Bashimbe
1,026 Points

var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");

while ( ) {

   }

secret = prompt("That's not it! Try again"); }

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

Joy Ahmed
Joy Ahmed
2,907 Points
Joy Ahmed
Joy Ahmed
2,907 Points

try this:-

var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");

while ( secret !== "sesame" ) { secret = prompt("That's not it! Try again"); }

document.write("<p>You know the secret password. Welcome.</p>");