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

Posted by Mathew Yangang
Mathew Yangang
4,433 Points

conditional statement inside a function

There seems to be a syntax error in my program but i can't figure out where the error is coming from

script.js 
a=1;
b=2;

function max(a,b){

  return 2;
  }
if(){
b>a;

}

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the conditional expression must be inside the parentheses following the "if"
  • the conditional must be done inside the function and before the return;
  • the value being returned should be one of the arguments that was passed in
  • if the conditional fails the other argument should be returned
Mathew Yangang
Mathew Yangang
4,433 Points
Mathew Yangang
Mathew Yangang
4,433 Points

Thanks Steven

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Mathew Yangang — You've marked the question as solved, but normally you would choose the answer that contained the information that helped the most as the "best answer". Choosing one that contains no information might be confusing to other readers.