why is while loop not iterating?

Question

function timesTable(num1) {
 var counter = 0;
 while (counter < num1) {
 counter +=1
 return (counter + ' * ' + num1 + ' = ' + counter * num1);
 
 }
}
console.log(timesTable(9));

the while loop is not iterating all it does is show 1 * 9 = 0 counter only increases once and doesn't show next line?? what do I do to fix this

• Amit Verma: you are returning from while loop.

Answer 1

The issue here is that you are returning inside the loop, meaning that the counter variable increments once and then the statement is returned. To fix this, put the return statement outside the while loop

• 17xande: That’s a good answer, adding a short code snippet would help the questioner.

Answer 2

You should build a string to return at the end (outside the loop) instead of returning inside the loop.

function timesTable(num1) {
 var counter = 0, res = "";
 while (counter < num1) {
 counter += 1
 res += counter + ' * ' + num1 + ' = ' + counter * num1 + '\n';
 }
 return res;
}
console.log(timesTable(9));

Answer 3

Try putting return statement outside the while loop.