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

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
Posted by peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

what I'm I doing wrong

im lost

script.js 
function max (A17, P19) {
  if A17 >= P19
 { else }
return p19;
}

1 Answer

Pablo Villegas
Pablo Villegas
2,922 Points
Pablo Villegas
Pablo Villegas
2,922 Points

The structure of an if statement is 

if (condition) {
  return ...
} else {
  return ...
}

In the above, you are using a conditional but only returning at the end p19 which is undefined!