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

Posted by MUZ140963 Tonderai Mudede
MUZ140963 Tonderai Mudede
2,774 Points

I got stuck guys, where am i getting it wrong with my code

i am failing to create a function which allows me to use two arguments and return the larger. there should be a conditional statement to test the larger of the two

script.js 
function max(upper, lower) {
  var maxNUmber = Math.max(10, 20); 
  if (upper>lower) {
    return maxNumber;
  }
}

3 Answers

Chad Kozicki
Chad Kozicki
16,293 Points
Chad Kozicki
Chad Kozicki
16,293 Points

it worked without the conditional for me...

function max(num1, num2) { var maxNumber = Math.max(num1, num2); return maxNumber; }

Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points
Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points

You can use an if/else statement in your function.

function max(num1,num2){
  if(num1>num2){
    return num1; 
  }else{
    return num2; 
  }
}
MUZ140963 Tonderai Mudede
MUZ140963 Tonderai Mudede
2,774 Points
MUZ140963 Tonderai Mudede
MUZ140963 Tonderai Mudede
2,774 Points

Oww thanks for that, it finally worked for me also