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

Raul Cirt
Raul Cirt
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Posted by Raul Cirt
Raul Cirt
4,479 Points

Functions that return the highest number from 2 number arguments

I'm stuck at this and i can't get why i get a syntax error: parse error . Can anyone help me understand what i did wrong?

script.js 
function max (3, 4) {
if ( 3 > 4 ) {
return 3;
} else {
return 4;
}
  return max;
}

1 Answer

Rachel Lev
Rachel Lev
14,583 Points
Rachel Lev
Rachel Lev
14,583 Points 
function max ( x, y ) {
if ( x < y ) {
return y;
}  else {
return x;
}
}