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

marcus smith
marcus smith
2,576 Points
Posted by marcus smith
marcus smith
2,576 Points

What am I doing wrong?

This starting to make absolutely no sense.

script.js 
function max(a,b) {
  if (parseInt(a) > parseInt(b)) {
    return a;
  }
  else {
    return b;
  }
}
alert( Math.random(a,b) );

3 Answers

Haider Ali
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Haider Ali
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 24,728 Points

Hi Marcus. On task 2, it asks you to call the function inside an alert. Instead, you have looked at the example and called Math.random() instead. Here is what you should have done:

alert(max(5, 10)) //you should have done something like this on the last line,
                  //the two numbers which you pass in can be any numbers. 
                  //Make sure you call the max() function though! :)
Cian Mulville
Cian Mulville
26,789 Points
Cian Mulville
Cian Mulville
26,789 Points

You need to pass the "max" function in at the end instead of its arguments. Try alert( Math.random(max) );