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

david Ramirez
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david Ramirez
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Posted by david Ramirez
david Ramirez
Courses Plus Student 2,798 Points

idk what i am doing

please

script.js 
function max(parameter1 , parameter2){
  return parameter1 + parameter2;
}

2 Answers

Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
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Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points

You need to return the larger of the two numbers, in this example you need to use an if/else statement inside of the function to accomplish this.

nulled
nulled
1,890 Points
nulled
nulled
1,890 Points

You're close. Go step by step of what the task asks you to do.

We must create a function named max that takes in two arguments:

function max (parameter1, parameter2) {
}

The function should then return the larger number of those two numbers. It notes we must use a conditional statement. If-else is a conditional statement.

So we are doing a simple comparing of the two numbers to determine which one is greater. We do that by using a > or < operators. So here we have it:

function max(parameter1, parameter2) {
    if (parameter1 > parameter2) {
        return parameter1;
    } else {
      return parameter2;
    }
}