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

Posted by RUPESH BASUDE
RUPESH BASUDE
2,932 Points

larger of 2 numbers

create a new function named max() which accepts two numbers as arguments.The function should return the larger of the two numbers. use the conditional statement to test the 2 numbers which one is large? can anyone please tell me how to do this?

script.js 
function max(1,2){
  if(1<2){
    return 1;
  }
  else{
    return 2;
  }
}

1 Answer

Troy Riggs
Troy Riggs
13,859 Points

You've got the right idea. You just need to swap out the numbers for variables. That way, it's a function that can tell you the max of any two numbers. 

function max( a, b ) {
  if ( a > b ) {
    return a;
  }
  return b;
}
RUPESH BASUDE
RUPESH BASUDE
2,932 Points

Thank you very much for your answer.