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

Posted by fungaichikwene
fungaichikwene
6,218 Points

Which conditional statement best test the largest of the two parameters

Given the question below . which conditional statement tests to check the largest of the two parameters

script.js 
function max(a, b) {
if (a<=b){
   return Math.floor(Math.max());
} }

1 Answer

Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 Points
Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 Points

Hey fungaichikwene

Math.max already checks and returns which parameter is bigger, so you could do

function max(a, b) {
   return Math.max(a, b);
}

Which is the same as

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

  return b;
}

Good luck!