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

Posted by Brain Station
Brain Station
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help

function max(one, two){ if(one > two) { return one; } else if (one < two) { return "sorry, better luck next time"; } }

max(20, 15);

? it's running in my js console..?

script.js 
function max(one, two){
    if(one > two) {
      return one;
    }
  else if (one < two) {
      return "sorry, better luck next time";
    }
}

max(20, 15);

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Challenges are very specific and have rules that you must follow to the letter for it to pass. It wants you to pass back whichever number is bigger. But in one instance you pass back a string instead of the larger value. Also, it wants you print out the max value in an alert. So while your code is functional, it doesn't meet the criteria for the challenge. I've altered your code so you can see what they're looking for:

function max(one, two){
    if(one > two) {
      return one;
    }
  else if (one < two) {
      return two;
    }
}

alert(max(20, 15));