Yo I'm doing javascript and Ive been battling with the snail in the well project and I need help

Question

Pls why doesnt this work

function main() {
var depth = parseInt(readLine(), 10);
//your code goes here

var x = 7;
var y = 2;
var day = x-y;
while(day<=depth){
console.log(day+x-y);
if(day=depth){
break;
}

}

}

Answer 1

// For example your code could beginning as follows:

//your code goes here
var distance = 0;
var day = 0;
while(distance < depth){
day += 1;
distance += 7;

// … your further code

} // end while loop
console.log(day);

Answer 2

First of all right will be:

if(day == depth);

or better

if(day === depth);

Answer 3

Second - your logical way:
1) You get an input data for the variable depth.
2) For this you have to calculate how many days will it take the snail to get out of a well with the given depth.

That means you need to generate the days (1,2, …) in a loop, calculate the distance the snail covers each day, and break the loop when it reaches the desired distance.

Answer 4

But then how do I count the number of days that the loop did

Answer 5

I see thanks a lo

Answer 6

A lot

Answer 7

The program is meant to calculate the amount of day it takes for a snail that climbs 7 feet ech day and slips back 2 feet each night to set out of a well with a random depth input