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

Posted by Christopher Sea
Christopher Sea
3,726 Points

Not sure why I got the correct answer.

I was trying to figure an easy way to do this challenge, so I just wrote this:

function max (smaller, larger) {
    return number = larger;
}
alert(max(2, 4));

To my surprise, I got it right. Whether I write it as (2, 4) or (4, 2) when I call the max function, it still shows as correct. Can someone please explain this?

1 Answer

Ioannis Leontiadis
Ioannis Leontiadis
9,828 Points
Ioannis Leontiadis
Ioannis Leontiadis
9,828 Points

Hello Christopher,

this function always returns the value of the parameter larger as it assigns it to number and then returns the variable number. The reason you got this right has probably to do with the test cases.

Note: You can try this locally to see that it is failing!