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

Posted by Bexultan Myrzatayev
Bexultan Myrzatayev
Courses Plus Student 907 Points

Create a new function named max which accepts two numbers as arguments (you can name the arguments, whatever you would l

Create a new function named max which accepts two numbers as arguments (you can name the arguments, whatever you would like). The function should return the larger of the two numbers.

script.js 
function max (p1,p2) {
p1 

}

3 Answers

Samuel Key
Samuel Key
3,310 Points
Samuel Key
Samuel Key
3,310 Points

You're on the right track with your function. The HINT says that you'll need to use a conditional statement to compare the two parameters. If you remember from conditionals that means an if...else statement:

function max (p1, p2) {
  if (p1 > p2) {
    return p1;
  } else {
    return p2;
  }
}
Abdi Nur
Abdi Nur
3,802 Points
Abdi Nur
Abdi Nur
3,802 Points

Hi this worked, I hope it does for you as well.

function max(msyteryTwo, mysteryThree)

{ if(mysteryTwo > mysteryThree) { return mysteryTwo } else { return mysteryThree } }

var mysteryTwo = max(20);

var mysteryThree = max(10);

Grace Ji
Grace Ji
5,402 Points
Grace Ji
Grace Ji
5,402 Points 
function max(x,y) {
  if (x>y) {
  return x;
  } else {
  return y;
  }
}

This is what I 've done. :)