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

Posted by Dargis -
Dargis -
295 Points

Hi, how to solve this case?

Problem again ;/

script.js
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

Post some of your code so we can see what your issue is.

1 Answer

Daniel Markham
Daniel Markham
10,976 Points
Daniel Markham
Daniel Markham
10,976 Points

Hi Dargis,

You want to create a JavaScript function that will accept two numbers (arguments, parameters) and return the larger number. Thus, you need to:

  1. define a new function. E.g. 
var max =function(){}
  1. put two arguments within that function E.g. 
var max= function(number1placeholder,number2placeholder){}
  1. and last, tell the function what "to do" with your arguments. In this case we want the function to "return" the larger number, i.e. the max. If I am comparing the numbers 1 and 100, my function should return the larger number (100). Thus, you want to use a conditional statement (IF/ELSE) that compares each of the arguments and then RETURNS the larger number.

Below is a script that goes over this.

var max=function (num1,num2){ 
  if (num1>num2){
    return num1
  }
  else{
  return num2
  }


}

alert(max(1,100));