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

Posted by Atul R
Atul R
3,446 Points

What is wrong in my code?

Why is it showing bummer?

script.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
var correctGuess = false;
do {
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");   
  if(secret === "sesame"){
    correctGuess = true;
  }

}while (! correctGuess )
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>

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

it accepts:

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

It wants secret to be declared outside of the loop (to avoid declaring it again and again.), and the effect of having the prompt in the loop and outside is that it asks the question twice before it attempts the check. Hope the explanation and the code clears things up.