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

Posted by Hilary Katsande
Hilary Katsande
9,045 Points

where am i getting it wrong

re-write code using do and while loop

script.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");
do ( secret !== "sesame" ) {
 while secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");    
}
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

Perhaps I was not explicit enough in the hint I gave in your previous question:

In a "do...while" loop, the "do" comes before the code block, and the "while" comes after it.

The "code block" is the part enclosed in braces {}; The "while" will go after that section. Inside the code block, you will still call the "prompt" function and assign it to the "secret" variable.

Also, one reason to change the loop type is so you will only need to call "prompt" in one place.

So when you have properly constructed the loop, you will no longer need to call "prompt" before the loop starts. All you'll need to keep of the first line is the declaration of the variable "secret", but you won't need to assign it yet.