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

Joseph Gardin
Joseph Gardin
4,583 Points
Posted by Joseph Gardin
Joseph Gardin
4,583 Points

creating a max() function HELP

can anybody help me with this task?? i dont even know how to start it besides naming the function....

script.js 
function max (two, four) {
  if {

2 Answers

doesitmatter
doesitmatter
12,885 Points

If you don't know how to start, try writing the solution in normal language. So something like.

Calculate max function:

  1. Take a value A and a value B
  2. If A is bigger than B then return A as the answer else return B as the answer

Thats it. Now in JS we can write this as follows:

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

You can figure out what XXXX should be can't you?

Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
15,326 Points
Michael Liendo
Michael Liendo
15,326 Points

You beat me to this one! I deleted my answer since I like your approach of not giving the full answer.

Joseph Gardin
Joseph Gardin
4,583 Points
Joseph Gardin
Joseph Gardin
4,583 Points

thanks to both of you guys. it worked.