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

Posted by luckius kajoka
luckius kajoka
1,695 Points

how can i return a larger number here to the function? while i have recomended to use condition statment.

help me please.

script.js 
function max ( "1","2" ) {
var larger = "1" + "2";
return larger;
if ( "1" < "2" ) {
larger = "2"
}
}

1 Answer

Shlomi Bittan
Shlomi Bittan
6,718 Points
Shlomi Bittan
Shlomi Bittan
6,718 Points

Hi luckius,

  1. The function max should accept 2 arguments of type number - variable names, not actual values.
  2. You used strings instead of numbers.
  3. You need an 'else' statement.

This is how it realy should look like:

function max (num1, num2) {
  if ( num1 > num2 ) {
    return num1;
  }else{
    return num2;
  }
}
luckius kajoka
luckius kajoka
1,695 Points

hi shalomi thanks and be blessed.