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

Posted by Trace Harris
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Trace Harris
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trying to create a function that returns the higher argument

so I am getting an error can someone point me to my error trying to make a function that allows two numerical arguments and returns the larger argument

script.js 
function max( less, more ); {
 if(less > more) 
    return less;
    } else {
    return more;
}

3 Answers

Luciano Bruzzoni
Luciano Bruzzoni
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Luciano Bruzzoni
Luciano Bruzzoni
15,518 Points

Hello, your logic is good, you just have a couple of typos.

the ; after the function's parameter should not be there, and you forgot to open a bracket after the if statement, and you are missing a close bracket at the end.

should be something like this:

function max( less, more ) {
    if(less > more){ 
        return less;
    } else {
         return more;
    }
}

good luck!

Trace Harris
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Trace Harris
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,065 Points

thankyou so much!

Trace Harris
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Trace Harris
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awesome thank you for your quick reply

geoffrey
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geoffrey
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You could do that as well, It's called a conditional ternary operator.

function max( less, more ) {
   return (less>more) ? less : more;
}

The logic involved is the same as the code you typed, but in one line. If less is bigger than more, then return less, otherwise more.