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

Curtis Simonson
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Create a Max() Function

Here is my new code

script.js 
function max ( ){
    if max (big, little){
     return big;
  } else max (big, little){
    return little;
 }

}

  max(2, 1);

1 Answer

John O.
John O.
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John O.
John O.
4,680 Points

You've got a couple issues here:

Your function should accept 2 arguments

function max(a, b)

Within your function definition you need to make a comparison to see which one of your arguments (a or b in my case) is greater. So your function should look something like this:

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

Since we're only dealing with 2 values you only need to make one conditional check.

You don't need to call your max function from within your max function declaration. You are missing the conditional check.