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

Posted by Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
4,985 Points

The code in app.js just opens a prompt, asks for a password and stores it in a variable secret. It also writes to the do

Cannot seem to find the error from the bummer message

Javacrip arrays loops and objects task 1 of 1

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

while(guess!==prompt) {

  secret = prompt("That's not it! Try again");
}

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>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points

You're really close! But you still need to check if the user typed "sesame", and the variable name that holds the user's response is secret (nothing named "guess" has been defined):

while (secret !== "sesame") {
Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
4,985 Points
Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
4,985 Points

Thanks!