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

Posted by Sharad pareek
Sharad pareek
Courses Plus Student 681 Points

Please help me to what to do with this code?

I write this code and it runs in workspaces but the question shows that this is incorrect. please help me.

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

Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,118 Points
Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,118 Points

Hi! You don't need to assign the variable secret twice! Try this:

var secret;
do {
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");    
} while (secret !== "sesame")
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");