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

John Odom
John Odom
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Posted by John Odom
John Odom
4,094 Points

Ahoy Fellow Coders! I continuoslyn get a syntax error, despite multiple attempts. Can anyone spot my stupid mistake?

Still getting the hang of return values in functions... now I'm completely stumped

script.js 
/*First Attempt*/

function max (1, 4) {
  if (max>4) {
  return 1;} else {
  return 4;}
}

/*Second attempt*/
function max (1, 4) {
  var x = 3;
  if (max < x) {
    return 1} else {
    return 4} 
}

2 Answers

Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
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Hi John, First replace all your fixed numbers with variables, second max is the function name don't call it within a function.

function max (x, y) {
  if (x>y) {
  return x;} else {
  return y;}
}
John Odom
John Odom
4,094 Points
John Odom
John Odom
4,094 Points

Champion! Thank you, Dale