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

Sandy Hirst
Sandy Hirst
1,294 Points
Posted by Sandy Hirst
Sandy Hirst
1,294 Points

Code works in workspace but not in assignment.

This code works in my workspace and runs fine, but it keeps giving me a "wrong" answer in the assignment. Any advice?

script.js 
function max(a, b) {
    if (a > b) {
    return(a + " is the bigger number!");
  }

  else {
    return(b + " is the bigger number!");
   }
}
console.log(max(10, 20));

1 Answer

Bruce Röttgers
Bruce Röttgers
18,211 Points
Bruce Röttgers
Bruce Röttgers
18,211 Points

At least in an real environment this would not work since in the else statement b can be bigger or equal to a.

Also the challenge only wants you to return the number and not a sentence (correct if I’m wrong, that’s my impression)

Last, you don’t need the log statement and it could break the challenge. The challenge is calling the function with its own set of parameters

Sandy Hirst
Sandy Hirst
1,294 Points
Sandy Hirst
Sandy Hirst
1,294 Points

Yes. You are right. I took out the sentence and only returned the number and it worked.

Thanks for your help!