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

Nassor Khalfani
Nassor Khalfani
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Posted by Nassor Khalfani
Nassor Khalfani
5,058 Points

return max

whats the syntax to return a the max number again

script.js 
function max (411, 818)
{

  return 411;
}

3 Answers

Amber Cyr
Amber Cyr
19,699 Points
Amber Cyr
Amber Cyr
19,699 Points

The syntax for your particular data set would be as follows

function max(num1, num2){
    if(num1 > num2){
        return num1;
    }else{
        return num2;
    }
}

max(411, 818);

If you would like the largest number in an array of numbers, the syntax would be 

let numbers = [1, 6, 3, 45, 9, 11, 345, 78, 19];

function max(){
    let maxNum = numbers[0];
    for(num in numbers){
        if(numbers[num] > maxNum){
            maxNum = numbers[num];
        }
    } return maxNum;
}

max();
hamdi ismail
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hamdi ismail
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hamdi ismail
hamdi ismail
Courses Plus Student 8,927 Points

well first of all you should not put a numbers as arguments you should put a refrence like a and b then if the function u will need to use if statement 

function max(a, b) {
  if (a>b) {
    return a;
  }
  return b;
}
Larry Coonrod
Larry Coonrod
5,041 Points
Larry Coonrod
Larry Coonrod
5,041 Points

You need to set up a conditional statement to return the larger number. Hint: use a comparison operator in the if condition.

function max ( first number, second number) {
    if (condition) {
   return 
} else {
 return
}
}

max()