why would this JavaScript code block return 5?

Question

function test(number)
{
while(number < 5) {
number++;
}
return number;
}
alert(test(2)); // why does the answer return to 5? i thought while 2 < 5 then we will get 3+1 = 4 and our number will be 4.. i dont get it

Answer 1

4 is smaller than 5 so it will increment to 5 then the condition is false therefore returns 5

Answer 2

n = 2 < 5 => true => now n = n + 1 = 3

n = 3 < 5 => true => now n = n + 1 = 4

n = 4 < 5 => true => now n = n + 1 = 5

n = 5 < 5 => false

And now function will return number = 5.

Hope this helps ☺️☺️.

Answer 3

all great answers thanks guys