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

Posted by Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

This code doesn't look right. Any ideas?

So I'm working on this challenge, and this is where I've gotten so far. I don't think most of it is correct, so could someone give me a helpful hint.

script.js 
for (i = 2; i > 2) {
  console.log( i );
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Loops</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Shawn Denham
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Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,789 Points

You are REALLY close. Your forgot to put the code to decrease your counter each time though!

for (i = 2; i > 2; i -=) {
  console.log( i );
}
Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

Wow! I have to say I'm a little proud of myself for getting that far! Thanks a ton!

Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

Hmm. I wrote that code in my editor, but it still won't work.

Shawn Denham
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Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,789 Points
Shawn Denham
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Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,789 Points

but you still won't pass :) it is asking you print number from 2 to 24. so You are going to want to create a counter that equals 2, prints that number then increase the count by 2 then prints that number etc...

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

edit: had to correct a little typo in the code i+=2 not i+=24 :)

Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

Ahh, I forgot about that part. I think I was thinking that I needed to just make an infinite evens number counter. Thanks again!

Shawn Denham
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Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,789 Points

Do you understand what that for loop is doing? If not we can go though it step by step if you like.

Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

No I think I understand it now! The console says I'm only logging 1 number, though. Guess I'll have to go through and look at the numbers more carefully.

Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

Would you know why it's only logging a single number?

Shawn Denham
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Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,789 Points

haha yeah I had a typo myself I set i+=24 instead of i+=2 so it was going through and printing the number 2 then it increased i by 24 so that made i=26 and popped out of the loop just printing one number :)

everyone typos :D

Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

Great, I just figured it out! Thanks again!

Shawn Denham
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Shawn Denham
Python Development Techdegree Student 17,789 Points

AWESOME! sorry we had to get there the long way! haha

Gabriel E
Gabriel E
8,916 Points

No problem!