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

Posted by Justin Clark
Justin Clark
Courses Plus Student 1,919 Points

Can somebody help me with this code.

Why doesn't this work??

script.js 
function max(13,10) {
    if(13>10) {
  return 13
  } else {
  return 10;
  }
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

When you create a function, the parameters are names that will represent values which will be passed in later when the function is called. So you need to replace the numbers that are in the code now with names.