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

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Need help with following function not working }} else {

var max = function (a,b) { if (a>b) { return max = a; }}

else { return max = b; }

script.js 
var max = function (a,b) {
  if (a>b) {
  return max = a;
  }}

   else {
    return max = b;
  }

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

When you return a value in JavaScript, you simply name the value being returned. The syntax you have here actually destroys the function and replaces it with a scalar variable:

  return max = a;  // this destroys the function "max" and re-uses the name as a variable
  return a;        // just do this instead

Also, the closing brace of the function is misplaced. It is currently following the "if" block, but needs to be moved to after the "else" block.