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

David Dehghani
David Dehghani
6,992 Points
Posted by David Dehghani
David Dehghani
6,992 Points

Return function help!!

I am really not understanding this exercise. I usually feel a lot closer to the answer but I can't figure out how to find the > number using a return statement.

Please help! :)

script.js 
function max(bling, blang) {
  return max (4, 5); 
}

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

The exercise is asking you to return greater of the two.

You didn't define the function and the function is calling itself.

Try this:

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

Good luck! ~alex

P.S.: Don't call the function; the code challenge does that automatically.