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

Veronica Martinez
Veronica Martinez
1,595 Points
Posted by Veronica Martinez
Veronica Martinez
1,595 Points

Parse Error

I don't understand this parse error.

script.js 
function max(a, b){
 if (a>b){
  return a;
 }
  else{
    return b;
  }
Zahra Toto
Zahra Toto
6,723 Points
Zahra Toto
Zahra Toto
6,723 Points

There are 3 opening curly braces and only two closing ones

2 Answers

Dan Collins
Dan Collins
310 Points
Dan Collins
Dan Collins
310 Points

You have to add another } at the end of your code

Rebekah Shaw
Rebekah Shaw
18,687 Points
Rebekah Shaw
Rebekah Shaw
18,687 Points 
function max(a, b){
 if (a>b){
  return a;
 }
  else{
    return b;
  }
}