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

Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson
2,474 Points
Posted by Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson
2,474 Points

This makes me want to give up

I really am having a good deal of trouble understanding how to make this work, even after going over and over the video and transcript...

script.js 
function max() {
  var larger = (if else (25 > 15));
  return large;
}
alert = (larger(25, 15));

2 Answers

Mark VonGyer
Mark VonGyer
21,239 Points
Mark VonGyer
Mark VonGyer
21,239 Points

Hi Andrew!

Don't give up!

There are a few conditional commands: If, else if, else.

Best practice is to include {} after the conditional statement (which would be inside () after the conditional command).

So if(25>15){return 25}else{return15}.

Another issue is that you need to pass the variables into the function.

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

tim bakker
PLUS
tim bakker
Courses Plus Student 40 Points
tim bakker
tim bakker
Courses Plus Student 40 Points

your code makes absolutely 0 sense, have you even being paying attention at all to the lessons?

function larger(a,b) {
    return a===b ? "equal" : a > b ? a : b;  
}

console.log(larger(4,3));
Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson
2,474 Points
Andrew Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson
2,474 Points

No, I've been sitting up the back, writing graffiti on the tables and chewing gum.