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

Justin Noor
Justin Noor
3,692 Points
Posted by Justin Noor
Justin Noor
3,692 Points

What's wrong with this code? It works fine in the console.

This works fine in the console but won't pass on the quiz.

Any thoughts?

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

var maxnum = max(5, 7);

alert("The larger of the numbers is " + maxnum);

1 Answer

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

The challenge is not expecting a string with the number.

Put just the number in the alert, and you should pass.