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

Mihai Childesco
Mihai Childesco
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Posted by Mihai Childesco
Mihai Childesco
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function myFunction (parameter1, parameter2) {} myFunction(argument1, argument2). Is this the def param and args?

I don't understand question. How could I measure which parameters are larger of the two? The question shouldn't be - Which of the argument is larger?

script.js 
function max(number1, number2) {

}

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Normally parameter refers to the definition, and argument refers to the usage.

A parameter is a variable in a method definition. When a method is called, the arguments are the data you pass into the method's parameters.

So yes, the challenge probably should say, "...test the 2 arguments to see which is the larger of the two."

You may want to report this as a bug to Support.

Tim Acker
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Tim Acker
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Tim Acker
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Hello, you are being asked to add a conditional statement to this function so that it can perform the comparison like so:

if (number1 > number2) {
    return number1;
} else {
    return number2;
}
Mihai Childesco
Mihai Childesco
9,326 Points
Mihai Childesco
Mihai Childesco
9,326 Points

thanks for answering. I understand how to resolve the exercise but the question seems to be weird to me because I compare the arguments not the parameters.