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

Bryan Castleman
Bryan Castleman
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Posted by Bryan Castleman
Bryan Castleman
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Is the var secret which is defined before and outside of the while loop overwritten within the while loop ?

When the program runs it comes to the while loop and sees the var secret and sees it it is not equal to "sesame".

Is this when the while loop begins to execute everything within the {}? So within the while loop when a numerous amount of new prompts run they are set to the var secret.

Is this variable the same but also new ? Is it temporarily overwriting the var secret ? Or could I write while (potato !== "sesame") and set the prompt inside of the while loop equal to var potato ?

1 Answer

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
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Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
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Not exactly. So what you would need to do in this case is first declare an empty variable (secret). then you would create the while loop that would run as long as the answer is not sesame. if the while statement is true(answer is not sesame) you will continue to ask the user what the secret password is. like below.

var secret;

while( secret !== "sesame" ) {
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
}
Bryan Castleman
Bryan Castleman
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Bryan Castleman
Bryan Castleman
9,520 Points

Actually I believe my question was cleared up by watching previous video lessons, especially the one's that described scope.