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

Posted by Scott Glover
Scott Glover
1,879 Points

Max() function

what am i doing wrong?

script.js 
function max(x,y) {
if ( x > y ) {
    return(x);
else return "";
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the "else" should not be inside the "if" code block
  • the function should always return the larger of the arguments, in this case, either x or y
  • it doesn't cause an error, but you don't need parentheses surrounding the return expression