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

aliceinwonderland
aliceinwonderland
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Posted by aliceinwonderland
aliceinwonderland
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please provide some direction. i've tried a few things and not sure how to think about it next.

i don't understand where the var secret declaration fits in and should there be an else for the document.write part?

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



do {
  var secret;
  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

Megan Amendola
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Megan Amendola
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Megan Amendola
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Hi, Alicia! The variable should be declared outside of the loop like this:

//variables
var secret;
do {
//do stuff
} while (secrect !== "sesame");
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");

If the variable is inside of the do...while loop, the variable is reset each time.