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

daniel Couzens
daniel Couzens
4,759 Points
Posted by daniel Couzens
daniel Couzens
4,759 Points

what is the answer to this question

help

script.js 
function max (lower, upper) {
if (lower > upper) {
   return lower;
} else {
   return upper;
}
}
alert( max());
Tyler Taylor
Tyler Taylor
17,939 Points
Tyler Taylor
Tyler Taylor
17,939 Points

I'm confused, your code passes for me. What is your question?

1 Answer

tobiaskrause
tobiaskrause
9,159 Points
tobiaskrause
tobiaskrause
9,159 Points

There you go

function max(x, y) {
  var test = 0;
  if (x > y) {
    test = x;
  }else {
    test = y;
  }
  return test;
}

or even shorter

function max(x, y) {

  if (x > y) {
    return x;
  }else {
    return y;
  }

}

The challange didnt wanted that alert that you used