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JavaScript JavaScript Loops Working with 'for' Loops Terminate a Loop

Posted by raed aseri
raed aseri
1,389 Points

where is the problem

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

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...');

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

You're breaking out of the loop at the wrong time.

use the break keyword at the last point before your if condition block ends. That will allow all the necessary console output to appear when it needs to.