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

Derek Kauble
Derek Kauble
2,855 Points
Posted by Derek Kauble
Derek Kauble
2,855 Points

Why the parse error?

I'm not sure why I'm getting an error trying to return the larger of the two variables.

script.js 
function max(x, y) {
  if (x > y ) {
    return x;
 }
    else {
      return y;
 }

2 Answers

Mark Ihrig
Mark Ihrig
19,966 Points

There is a space before your y on the first line, and a space after your y on the second line. I think that might need to be tightened up. There also appears to be a curly bracket missing at the bottom of your code to close it out properly. The following is the correct code: 

function max(x,y) {
  if (x > y) {
    return x;
  } else { 
    return y; 
  }
}
Rich Donnellan
MOD
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points
Rich Donnellan
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 Points

As Mark Ihrig states, you were missing the function's closing curly brace; white space didn't matter here.