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Michael Horstman
15,432 PointsI need to call a function with two arguments and display it in an alert dialog... Please help!
function max (num 1, num2) { if (num1 > num2) { alert ('True') ; } else { alert ('False') ; } }
function max (num1, num2) {
if (num1 > num2) {
return num1
} else {
return num2
}
}
function max (num1, num2) {
if (num1 > num2) {
alert ('True');
} else {
alert ('False') ;
}
}
3 Answers
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 PointsHi Michael.
The first part of the challenge, you have correct with your first function. The second function is not needed in neither the 1st nor the 2nd part so just delete it completely.
The second part of the challenge want you to call the function you created in the 1st part. To call a function, you just type the name and insert the two arguments needed. To make this show in an alert box, simply wrap the function call in the alert method. This would go under the your function from task 1.
alert(max(5, 6));
(or any numbers you wish)
Hope that helps. Keep Coding! :)
Colton Ehrman
Courses Plus Student 5,859 PointsYou have two different functions with the same name which isn't allowed.
Your first max function definition will return the bigger number.
The second max function definition will alert 'True' if the first parameter is greater than the second and alert 'False' otherwise.
So according to your question "I need to call a function with two arguments and display it in an alert dialog... Please help!" the second max function definition does display an alert box, but only with the value True or False, if you want to alert the two parameters passed into max you could do
alert(num1 + " " + num2);
Michael Horstman
15,432 PointsWhat would that look like if I typed it in JavaScript?
Michael Horstman
15,432 PointsThank you Jason! alert (max (5, 6) ) ; worked!