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

Posted by Drew Clements
Drew Clements
3,617 Points

What is wrong with my do/while javascript loop?

super new to JS. Can't figure out the issue here

script.js 
var secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");


do{
 secret = prompt("What is the secret password?"); 
} while (secret !== "seasame");
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript Loops</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

victor cooper
victor cooper
6,436 Points
victor cooper
victor cooper
6,436 Points

You need to create an empty variable

var secret;

everything else is good

Drew Clements
Drew Clements
3,617 Points

still a no go.

even tried this and nothing

https://codepen.io/dckeywork87/pen/eVObar

Drew Clements
Drew Clements
3,617 Points

nevermind. I misspelled sesame. It worked!

victor cooper
victor cooper
6,436 Points
victor cooper
victor cooper
6,436 Points 
var secret;
do {
  secret = prompt("What is the secret password?");    
} while ( secret !== "sesame" )
document.write("You know the secret password. Welcome.");

try this, if it dosent work try reloading the challenge and trying the code again