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

Jon Scheiblich
Jon Scheiblich
3,710 Points
Posted by Jon Scheiblich
Jon Scheiblich
3,710 Points

Having Trouble With Code Challenge

Can someone please walk me through this code challenge?

script.js 
function max(number1, number2) {
    return max;
}

2 Answers

Blake Larson
Blake Larson
13,014 Points
Blake Larson
Blake Larson
13,014 Points

In the function code block you are gonna need to use a conditional(if statement) to see which number is larger. Then use the return keyword to return the larger of the two numbers.

if(?) { return ? } else { return ? }

maya sophie
maya sophie
5,754 Points
maya sophie
maya sophie
5,754 Points

After long and many tries , I nailed :))))...................good luck

function max(number1, numaber2) { if (number1 > number2) { return number1; }else { return number2; } return (3, 5); }