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JavaScript Exit Out of the Loop – One Solution

Posted by Jérôme Laflamme-Paquette
Jérôme Laflamme-Paquette
9,404 Points

I'd like to add multiple outcomes with if else..

Here's my code.

const main = document.querySelector('main');
const randomNumber = getRandomNumber(10);

function getRandomNumber(upper) {
  return Math.floor( Math.random() * upper ) + 1;
}

for (let i = 1; i <= 10 ; i++) {
  let guess = prompt(`Guess the secret number between 1 to 10.`);
  if ( parseInt(guess) === randomNumber && i === 1) {
    main.innerHTML = `<h1>It took you ${i} try to get the number ${randomNumber}.</h1>`;
    break;
  } else if (parseInt(guess) === randomNumber && i < 1) {
    main.innerHTML = `<h1>It took you ${i} tries to get the number ${randomNumber}.</h1>`;
    break;
  } else {
    main.innerHTML = `<h1>You didn't get the number. It was ${randomNumber}.</h1>`;
}

I've added an if else statement and I know that my conditions for the variable "i" aren't written correctly. Can anybody help me to get the proper syntax?

Thank you!

Sean Paulson
Sean Paulson
6,669 Points

Your else if statement needs to be i > 1 as i will never be smaller than one.

Jérôme Laflamme-Paquette
Jérôme Laflamme-Paquette
9,404 Points

You're right! Although, the program still won't run.

1 Answer

Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,818 Points
Cameron Childres
Cameron Childres
11,818 Points

Hi Jérôme,

You need to add a final curly brace at the very end to close off your for loop, that will allow your code to run. Combine that with Sean's tip about the else if statement and you're on the right track!

Jérôme Laflamme-Paquette
Jérôme Laflamme-Paquette
9,404 Points

Thanks a lot!