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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Tracking Data Using Objects The Student Record Search Challenge

Loek Weijts
Loek Weijts
6,159 Points
Posted by Loek Weijts
Loek Weijts
6,159 Points

Why isnt 'x' not working in this code, to get out of the while loop?

// studentlist
var studentslist = [
  {
    naam: 'loek',
    functie: 'illustrator'
  },
  {
    naam: 'theo',
    functie: 'boekhouder'
  },
  {
    naam: 'chris',
    functie: 'schrijver'
  }
];

// var toekennen aan array naam
var antwoord ='';

while (antwoord !== zoek) {
  var zoek = window.prompt('search student, x for exit');

  // for looping door archiefments
  for (var i=0; i<studentslist.length; i+=1) {
    antwoord = (studentslist[i].naam);
    if (zoek === antwoord) {
      console.log('found it');
      break;
    } else if (zoek === 'x') {
      console.log('exit');
      break;
    }
    }
  }

1 Answer

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

The test is is the wrong place.

To be able to exit the outer loop, the test needs to be right after the "x to exit" prompt.

  var zoek = window.prompt('search student, x for exit');
  if (zoek === 'x') {
      console.log('exit');
      break;
  }
Loek Weijts
Loek Weijts
6,159 Points
Loek Weijts
Loek Weijts
6,159 Points

Thans! I see it now, i made a loop in a loop. X is working, bit i am still in the first loop