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JavaScript JavaScript Functions Pass Information Into Functions Create a max() Function

Posted by Alexandru Pescaru
Alexandru Pescaru
6,410 Points

can anyone help me with the if statemend in here pleas. thx

script.js 
function max(upper, lower) {
  if (upper > lower) 

  }

} 
max(4,5);

1 Answer

Phil Wright
Phil Wright
3,654 Points
Phil Wright
Phil Wright
3,654 Points

Hi Alexandru. You're missing the opening brace { after your conditional (upper > lower).

If the conditional is true, a contained code block would run. However, without an else clause, you risk the function returning nothing. I've added return statements for both the if and else conditions in the example below.

function max(upper, lower) {
    if (upper > lower) {
        return true;
    } else {
        return false;
    }
} 
max(4,5); // expected return value is true.