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

Posted by Alisha Jacobs
Alisha Jacobs
3,273 Points

Create a new function named max() which accepts two numbers as arguments.

create a new function named max() which accepts two numbers as arguments.

script.js 
function max(a,b) {
  var = (a
Franciscus Agnew
Franciscus Agnew
23,912 Points
Franciscus Agnew
Franciscus Agnew
23,912 Points

Hello Alisha,

What are you needing help with exactly? Please, provide details so users may help you more effectively.

Franciscus

1 Answer

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

Alisha, you're super close on this one! you have the function set up correctly! now all we need to do is set up the conditional statement inside the function. it' s like so:

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

max(5, 3);

here we have set up the condition to test if a is > b and the function will return that number. I hope this helps. here is some more info on functions:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Function