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

Posted by Daniel Irchai
Daniel Irchai
7,260 Points

Syntax Error: Parse Error? What?

The task is asking me to create a function that has two numbers as parameters, and returns the larger number. However, when I put in two numbers, it says Syntax error: Parse Error. In addition, they want me to use a conditional statement to test which number is larger. Where do I add the conditional statement, and where is the syntax error they speak of?

Here's the challenge I'm on:

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/javascript-basics/creating-reusable-code-with-functions/create-a-max-function

script.js 
function max(2, 5) {

}

1 Answer

Nick Yoho
Nick Yoho
6,957 Points
Nick Yoho
Nick Yoho
6,957 Points

Try using variables instead of numbers within your function and you won't get a parse error, for example.

function max(num1, num2) {
}

You're conditional statement will be within the function, so whenever the function runs, it will check to see which variable has the greater value. With out giving it away here is a basic structure of how it should look 

function max(num1, num2) {
  if (){
      return 
  } else {
      return 
  }
}
Daniel Irchai
Daniel Irchai
7,260 Points

It worked: Thank you so much!