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

Posted by Robert Bishop
Robert Bishop
959 Points

Says i need to assign a new value to secret. What does that mean?

I'm stuck...

app.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");

while (secret !== "sesame"){
  document.write (prompt);
}

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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

This program is supposed to run until you type in the right password. You should do this:

var secret;

while (secret !== "sesame") {
    secret = prompt("What is the secret password? ");
}

document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");

You do this because you want it to loop asking the question until you type in the correct password. When you type the right password, it should say "You know the secret password. Welcome".