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

Posted by Jordan Parker
Jordan Parker
5,186 Points

Create a max() function

I don't even know where to begin.

script.js 
function max (x, y) {

  if (x>y) {
    return true;
} else {
 return false; 
}
}

1 Answer

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

You're very close! Instead of returning true or false, they want you to return the larger of the two numbers. In other words, if x is greater than y then return x, else return y.

function max (x, y) {

  if (x>y) {
    return x;
} else {
 return y; 
}
}