JavaScript Loops Terminate a Loop

Question

I am just not getting this can someone assist? Thank you.

The for loop in script.js runs as many times as the length value of the string assigned to the message variable. It logs the current value of i to the console, and the rest of the program continues when the loop completes.

Add the statement that immediately terminates the for loop if the value of i is equal to message / 2 (half the length value).

for ( let i = 1; i < message; i++ ) { if ( i === message / 2 ) { console.log('The loop has terminated...'); break; } console.log(Logging the number ${i}); }

console.log('The program continues...');

Answer 1 · 2021-02-19T01:55:50Z

February 19, 2021 1:55am

Hi Alan!

Your main objective is to test for when i is equal to message / 2

And then somehow stop the loop at that point...

This passes:

let message = "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious";
message = message.length;

for ( let i = 1; i < message; i++ ) {
  if ( i === message / 2 ) { // HERE IS YOUR TEST
    console.log('The loop has terminated...'); // THIS LOGS WHEN THE TEST CONDITION IS MET
    break; // THIS WILL TERMINATE THE LOOP AND RETURN YOU TO NORMAL PROGRAM FLOW
  }
  console.log(`Logging the number ${i}`); // THIS IS SKIPPED AFTER THE BREAKPOINT
}

console.log('The program continues...'); // THIS IS THE NEXT THING THAT WILL OCCUR AFTER THE BREAKPOINT

// THE REST OF THE PROGRAM (IF THERE IS MORE)

I hope that helps.

Stay safe and happy coding!

Answer 2 · 2021-06-07T21:09:06Z

June 7, 2021 9:09pm

let message = "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"; message = message.length;

for ( let i = 1; i < message; i++ ) { if ( i === message / 2 ) { console.log('The loop has terminated...'); } console.log(Logging the number ${i}); }

console.log('The program continues...'); works really well

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