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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops Review while loops, do...while loops, and Loop Conditions

Greg Schudel
Greg Schudel
4,090 Points
Posted by Greg Schudel
Greg Schudel
4,090 Points

Why would the do while loop not stop with the answer of "11"?

I don't understand what the right answer is here. Why would this do while loop not stop at the answer of 11?

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Starting at zero is tricky! The condition says x <= some n, with x starting at 0. So the right answer is:

var x = 0;
do {
  console.log('I love JavaScript');
  x += 1; 
} while ( x <= 9)

The loop will print first when x = 0 and last when x = 9 for a total of 10 times.