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

Posted by ronredmond
ronredmond
1,293 Points

I don't know why I am getting an error here.

The error says "Oops! It looks like Task 1 is no longer passing." The error message doesn't make sense to me. I completed the first part of the challenge OK and nothing in the first part has changed. Does anyone have know what's wrong here? Thanks.

script.js 
function max(arg1, arg2) {
  if (arg1 > arg2) {
    return arg1;
  } else  {
  return arg2;
 }
}

max (4, 7);
alert (return() );

1 Answer

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points 
function max (arg1, arg2) {
  if(arg1 > arg2) {
  return arg1;}
  if(arg2 > arg1) {
  return arg2;
  }
}
// call the function
alert(Math.random(max(1,2)));

First your create function that accepts two arguments (inputs). Then you create if statements. If this is true return that number. But I used greater than.

the second part you going to call the function in alert, math.random, max function. Your supposed to put the function in the function. Pretend it's math.