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

Posted by Joe Nguyen
Joe Nguyen
25,189 Points

Help!! Challenge Task question 2 what am I doing wrong?

function max (a, b) {

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

}

alert( max(a,b) );

It says error am I doing something wrong?

script.js 
function max (a, b) {

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

alert( max(a,b) );

1 Answer

Renato Guzman
Renato Guzman
51,436 Points
Renato Guzman
Renato Guzman
51,436 Points

It seems that you are calling the function with a and b which are not declared in the scope. The challenge says that you should try your function with two numbers and display the result in an alert box. So, you have to replace the a and b from the alert box to real numbers, not just a and b.

Hope it helps.