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

Posted by jeffreylin2
jeffreylin2
1,902 Points

this doesn't work? function max( num1, num2 ){ } if ( num1 > num2 ){ return num1; } else { return num2; }

i'm stuck on the challenge task 1 of 2 asking to create a new function and returning the larger number using conditional statements. thanks!

script.js 
function max( num1, num2 ){

}

if ( num1 > num2 ){
  return num1;
} else {
  return num2;
}

2 Answers

Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points
Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points

Jeffrey,

The problem is that you're ending the function before the conditional statement. The if statement should be inside of the max function, not after it. Your code should look like this:

function max(num1, num2){
  if (num1 > num2){
    return num1; 
  } else {
    return num2 
  }
}

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Sam

jeffreylin2
jeffreylin2
1,902 Points
jeffreylin2
jeffreylin2
1,902 Points

Thanks Samuel!

Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points
Samuel Webb
Samuel Webb
25,370 Points

No problem. Glad I could help.