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

Posted by Inaki Morton
Inaki Morton
2,636 Points

Java Script quest, I can' figure out how to make the programme return the highest value.

I believe the conditional statement is correct however it is not working.

script.js 
function max (blue, red) {
    var blue = 3;
    var red = 2;

  if (blue >= red) {
  return blue; 
  }

  else {
   return red;
  }


}

3 Answers

Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points
Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points

The first two lines in your function - 

 var blue = 3;
    var red = 2;

are overwriting the values of the arguments passed in to your function when it gets called.

So, remove those two lines and it should work.

Ghaith Ali
Ghaith Ali
3,134 Points
Ghaith Ali
Ghaith Ali
3,134 Points

just delete the first two lines as they are overwriting the values given by the parameters.

Fabian Pijpers
PLUS
Fabian Pijpers
Courses Plus Student 41,372 Points
Fabian Pijpers
Fabian Pijpers
Courses Plus Student 41,372 Points

function max (blue, red) { var blue = 3; var red = 2;

if (blue >= red) { return blue; }

else { return red; }

}

In your if statement you only need if(blue > red) not (blue >= red) because the colors are not including value =2 in the equasion.