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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Create a max() Function

Posted by Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
4,985 Points

beneath the max function you just created

Can't figure out what is wrong with my code

Javascropt basics task 2 of 2 max function and alert box

function max(1,2) { if (1>2) { return 1;}

else {return 2; } } alert (max(10, 20)) ;

script.js 
function max(1,2)
{ 
  if (1>2) {
    return 1;}

  else {return 2;
} }
alert (max(10, 20)) ;
Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
Ivelina Ventsislavova Stoilova
4,985 Points

Thanks a lot! It worked

1 Answer

Tabatha Trahan
Tabatha Trahan
21,422 Points
Tabatha Trahan
Tabatha Trahan
21,422 Points

The parameters for your max function should follow the standard variable naming convention. If you rename them a and b, or some other values beginning with a letter, $ or _ , it should work.