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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops Refactor Using a Loop

Martin Bornman
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Martin Bornman
Courses Plus Student 12,662 Points
Posted by Martin Bornman
Martin Bornman
Courses Plus Student 12,662 Points

refactoring code

I have to log 12 times,but with this code only 6.What is wrong?

script.js 
for ( var i = 2; i <= 12; i += 2 ) {
    console.log(2);
}
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

Jaro Schwab
Jaro Schwab
8,957 Points
Jaro Schwab
Jaro Schwab
8,957 Points

You can update your code like this:

for(var i = 2; i <= 24; i+=2) {
   console.log(i);
}

or like this:

var digit = 2;
for(var i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
   console.log(digit);
   digit+=2;
}