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

Rensyl Ray Rosales
Rensyl Ray Rosales
1,162 Points
Posted by Rensyl Ray Rosales
Rensyl Ray Rosales
1,162 Points

Beneath the max function you just created, call it with two numbers and display the results in an alert dialog. Pass the

i cant seem to pass 2 numbers to the 'max' function.

script.js 
function max( num1,num2 ){
  if( num1 > num2 ){
  return num1;
  } else {
  return num2;
  }
}

console.log( max(4,2) );
alert(max);

1 Answer

Michael Liebegott
Michael Liebegott
3,960 Points
Michael Liebegott
Michael Liebegott
3,960 Points

Hey there, Rensyl.

The issue you're having is because you're calling the alert() function on max without passing it any parameters.

Replace console.log(max(4, 2)); with alert(max(4, 2)); and it should run fine. The code I've written below executed properly and met the challenge requirements:

function max(num1, num2) {
  if (num1 > num2) {
    return num1;
  } else {
    return num2;
  }
}
alert(max(4, 2));

The console.log() method outputs the result to the console (in Chrome you can access this with CTRL+SHIFT+J). The alert() method makes a little popup appear in your browser. The challenge wants you to use alert() specifically.

Hope this helps! :-)

Rensyl Ray Rosales
Rensyl Ray Rosales
1,162 Points
Rensyl Ray Rosales
Rensyl Ray Rosales
1,162 Points

Thank you kind sir for that response it really helped me. :)