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

Hunter Shaw
Hunter Shaw
2,187 Points
Posted by Hunter Shaw
Hunter Shaw
2,187 Points

Trying to get the larger of the two? I don't understand this.

Help with my program to get the larger number of the two.

script.js 
function max(num1, num2) {
  var numbers = num1;
  numbers += num2;
  if (num1 > num2) {
   document.write(num1);
} else {
  document.write(num2); 
}
  return numbers;
}
max(5, 7);

1 Answer

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

You're close. But you don't need to add the numbers together, and you don't need the "numbers" variable. Also, the function should return the largest value (not "document.write" it).

The for task 2, when you invoke the function it should be inside an "alert()" call.