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

ashique desai
ashique desai
3,662 Points
Posted by ashique desai
ashique desai
3,662 Points

How to create a max() function?

Have written this code to solve the challenge. But the code is not working. Can anybody help please!

script.js 
```JavaScript

var a = 21;
var b = 1;
function max(a , b) {
  if(b < a) {
    return a;
  } 
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

:point_right: But what if b is not less than than a?

Wouldn't you want to return b?

Also, you don't need to set values for a and b, the challenge will do that.