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

Ian Dunn
Ian Dunn
1,178 Points
Posted by Ian Dunn
Ian Dunn
1,178 Points

Confused and need help,

No sure why it is saying max isnt returning a value?

I set two values...

script.js 
function max(a, b) {
    if(a > b)
        alert(a)
    else if(a === b)
        alert('0')
    else
        alert(b)
}
max(2, 5);

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

In your function you are alerting values. You should be using a return statement instead.

return a;

return b;

etc.