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

Posted by Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points

Still stuck..

I've tried everything!

script.js 
function max (a, b) {
  if (a>b)
    return a;
  } else {
    return b;
    }

2 Answers

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

You're close, but:

  • the "if" is missing an open brace after the condition
  • the function itself is missing a closing brace at the end
  • you don't need an "else" because you always want to return a value
Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points
Lynn Collins
Lynn Collins
10,080 Points

Experimented a bit and solved it... thanks