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

Posted by mohammed saleh
mohammed saleh
210 Points

has anyone got the fix for this; create a function that accepts two numbers, and returns the larger number. see below!!

Create a new function named max which accepts two numbers as arguments (you can name the arguments, whatever you would like). The function should return the larger of the two numbers.

HINT: You'll need to use a conditional statement to test the 2 parameters to see which is the larger of the two.

Thanks!!

script.js 
function max (num1,num2){

 if (num1)

}

2 Answers

Nathan Angulo
Nathan Angulo
4,565 Points 
function max(bigger, smaller) {
if ( bigger > smaller ) {
return bigger;
}
else {
return smaller;
}
}

This function tests the parameters that YOU give it. The function means nothing unless you tell it what you want from it. So if you wanted to see if 3 is bigger than 2 then you would simply call the function you just created like so:

max(3,2);

Hope this helps!

Kevin Lezama
Kevin Lezama
2,885 Points
Kevin Lezama
Kevin Lezama
2,885 Points

you have to create a test that compares the two numbers against each other. For instance, your test would check if one number is larger than the other. Is a larger than b?