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

Varun Khanna
Varun Khanna
1,831 Points
Posted by Varun Khanna
Varun Khanna
1,831 Points

I dont understand whats wrong with my code.

please check

script.js 
function max (x,y) {
  if (x>y){
   return x; 
  } else {
  return y;
  }
}
max(30,112);
alert (max());

1 Answer

Debalina Mukherjee
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Debalina Mukherjee
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,759 Points
Debalina Mukherjee
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Debalina Mukherjee
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,759 Points

In your alert statement you are passing the function max() without any parameter.

You can try on of the following:

 alert(max(30, 112));

or

maxNum = max(30,112);
alert(maxNum);