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Cristina Kouri
3,652 PointsCan someone please explain this challenge to me?
I just don't seem to be getting it. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
function max(x, y) {
if(x > y) {
return x;
} else (y > x) {
return y;
}
max(10, 12);
2 Answers
Collin Halliday
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 17,491 PointsHey Cristina.
It looks like you are missing a closing bracket for your max function. You also need to make your else statement an "else if" statement if you are going to include a condition to test after it. Something like, "else if(y > x)". I believe that with those changes, your code should pass the first part of the challenge.
As an aside, it's a good idea to include an else statement at the end to handle the situation in which the numbers passed to the function are of equal value. However, that appears to be beyond the scope of this lesson.
I hope that helps. Let me know if you have further questions or if you run into any problems on the second part of the challenge. Best of luck!
Cristina Kouri
3,652 PointsHey Collin,
Thanks so much, it worked! I appreciate the advice - I just gotta keep practicing these functions and if statements!
Cristina