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

Posted by Myles Mayfield
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Myles Mayfield
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 834 Points

Multiple conditional statements

I am really having a hard time figuring this one out if anyone could help id appreciate it!

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 () {

}

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
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Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Ok... I'll try not to give you the answer directly, since the best way to learn programming is to try on your own, but I'll give you a few hints.

  • You should take in two arguments: a and b. You can call them whatever you want, though, as long as it is a valid variable name. For example, they can't contain spaces!
  • You can make an if/else clause. The condition should check if a is bigger then b.
  • If a is bigger than b, return a.
  • Otherwise, return b. Tip: Otherwise means the same thing as else!

I hope these hints help :grin:

If you need more help, post the code that you tried below and I'll try to help more.

Happy coding! :tada:

:dizzy: ~Alex :dizzy:

Myles Mayfield
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Myles Mayfield
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 834 Points

Would there be any specific way you would start this piece of code?? I took your and used a & b as my arguments. But later when i get to my if/else clause I try to use 2 numbers. Long story short I am apparently not doing it right haha. Any help is appreciated.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Here's a big hint...

function max(a, b) {
  if ( /* Is a bigger than b? */ ) {
    // Return a
  } else {
    // Return b
  }
}