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

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
Posted by peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

what I'm I doing wrong

im stuck

script.js 
var secret = "what is the secret password";
do { 
  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>
Manjila Nakarmi
Manjila Nakarmi
7,449 Points
Manjila Nakarmi
Manjila Nakarmi
7,449 Points

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

1 Answer

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

You don't need to assign "secret" before the loop, just declare it.

But you do need to assign it with the result of calling "prompt" inside the loop. Just calling "prompt" by itself asks the question but it does not save the result anywhere.