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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Passing an Argument to a Function

zahir madani
zahir madani
2,031 Points
Posted by zahir madani
zahir madani
2,031 Points

How do I complete this challenge?

my code is not working i don't know where is the problem

script.js 
function max (2, 1) {
if ( 2 > 1 ) {
  return 2;
} else {
  return 1;
}
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Zahir

You are close, just don't put any numbers as the arguements:

function max( x, y) {
  if (x > y) {
    return x;
  } else {
    return y;
  }
}
zahir madani
zahir madani
2,031 Points
zahir madani
zahir madani
2,031 Points

Now it's work, thanks chris

bryonlarrance
bryonlarrance
16,414 Points
bryonlarrance
bryonlarrance
16,414 Points

Your code should look something like this. The challenge asks for one argument and then create a variable that calls the function with a string as the argument. This string could be anything. Hope that helps!

function returnValue(x){
    return x 
    };
var echo = returnValue('string');