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

Isabel Janssen
Isabel Janssen
5,132 Points
Posted by Isabel Janssen
Isabel Janssen
5,132 Points

Multiple Arguments

Not sure what i'm doing wrong here, could someone help my out with my code?

script.js 
function max(number1, number2){
  if number1 >= number2{
    return number1;
  }else{
    return number2;
  }
}

2 Answers

Damian Toczek
Damian Toczek
4,471 Points

( ) where missing next to the if statement.

function max(number1, number2){
  if ( number1 >= number2 ){
    return number1;
  }else{
    return number2;
  }
}

with functions you can make it also something like this:

function max(a, b){
  if ( a >= b ){
    return a;
  }else{
    return b;
  }
}
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points
Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

An if/else statement has to follow the structure below. Your statement is missing something in this structure

if (condition) {
    // block of code to be executed if the condition is true
} else { 
    // block of code to be executed if the condition is false
}

Let me know if this helps here