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

Posted by Peter Feaver
Peter Feaver
5,829 Points

Isn't he over complicating it by using an if statement? Isn't this code better?

Here is my code and it seems to be working fine...

do { guess = prompt('Guess a random number between 1 and 10'); guessCount += 1; } while(parseInt(guess) !== randomNumber)

document.write('Yes! ' + guess + ' was the right number!'); document.write(' It took you ' + guessCount + ' tries to get it right!');

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

:point_right: You have effectively optimized the program.

It could be that the technique of setting a boolean value to indicate completion was being demonstrated only because it can be useful in more complicated loops.