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

Posted by Ken Stines
Ken Stines
8,749 Points

alert function problem

Call the function and display the results in an alert dialog. You can pass the results of a function directly to the alert() method.

Having trouble with this part of the challenge.

script.js 
function max(a, b) {
    if (a == b) {
        return 'equal';
    }
    return a > b? a : b;
}

1 Answer

Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points
Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points

You want to pass the max() function inside the alert function(). Something like this

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

max(10,4);

alert(max(10,4)); //  This is calling the max() function.
Altamir Coelho
Altamir Coelho
1,088 Points
Altamir Coelho
Altamir Coelho
1,088 Points

Hi Abe, I'm confused on why a,b suddenly become 10,4 when calling the alert.?

Thanks.