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

Ronnel Jones
Ronnel Jones
5,043 Points
Posted by Ronnel Jones
Ronnel Jones
5,043 Points

What's my Syntax Error?

I have looked at different resolutions and they say they did such and such and it worked. I tried it all and still come up with a Syntax Error. Please help!!!! Code is:

function max(10,25) { if(25 > 10) { return 25; } else { return 10; } }

max(10,25);

script.js 
function max (10,25) {
  if(25 > 10) {
    return 25;
  } else {
    return 10;
  }
}

max(10,25);

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

When you define a function you use parameter names to represent the values that will be supplied later when the function is called. You would not use actual values (such as literal numbers) in the definition.

Ronnel Jones
Ronnel Jones
5,043 Points
Ronnel Jones
Ronnel Jones
5,043 Points

Thanks. I knew it was something stupid I was doing.