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

Posted by Ian Seliner
Ian Seliner
3,171 Points

Need help on challenge.

I have tried everything, don't know why the code isn't working.

script.js 
function max (a, b) {

    if (a>b) {
      return a;
    } else {
      return b;
    }
}

function max(a,b) { 
   if (a > b) 
   { 
        return("first is greater"); 
    } 
    else 
    {
          return("second is greater"); 
    } 

max(4,5);
  alert( Math.random( ) );

1 Answer

Joe Nguyen
Joe Nguyen
25,189 Points

On you last line you didn't need to put max on top of the alert technically you have to put the max inside the alert like this:

  alert( max(4,5) );

And you didn't have to do this also :

function max(a,b) { 
   if (a > b) 
   { 
        return("first is greater"); 
    } 
    else 
    {
          return("second is greater"); 
    }

It was just a extra so,delete that and you should pass this challenge.

Hope this helps!

Ian Seliner
Ian Seliner
3,171 Points

Thanks!

Joe Nguyen
Joe Nguyen
25,189 Points

No problem.