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

kingdavid igbayilola
kingdavid igbayilola
8,678 Points
Posted by kingdavid igbayilola
kingdavid igbayilola
8,678 Points

do,while loop

i don't know what is wrong with my answer

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

/*
while ( secret !== "sesame" ) {
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");    
}
/*
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
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • "correctPassword" is set but never used (so is unnecessary)
  • "password" is not a boolean so it does not make sense to invert it (!)
  • you might want to keep the same "while" expression that was used in the sample