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

Posted by Bachir Amadou Seydou
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Bachir Amadou Seydou
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 477 Points

loop questions

Hi please l need help

script.js 
do{
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
  secret += 1;
}while ( secret !== "sesame" ) {    
  secret = true;
  }

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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

You've got part of it, here's a few hints about the rest:

  • a do...while loop has a code block between the keywords, there should not be one after the condition.
  • you might want to declare secret before the loop.
  • any string with "1" appended onto it will never be equal to "sesame".