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

Nikita Savelev
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Nikita Savelev
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Posted by Nikita Savelev
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Nikita Savelev
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 3,741 Points

The question is confusing and i'm not sure exactly how to work it out

not exactly sure what to do here and every result is wrong.

script.js 
function max( upper , lower){
var high = upper>lower
var low  = lower>upper
if (high == 15){

    }
}
console.log(max(15 , 5))

2 Answers

Adam Pengh
Adam Pengh
29,881 Points
Adam Pengh
Adam Pengh
29,881 Points

You need to use a conditional if statement to check which of the values passed in is largest.

function max(a, b) {
  if(a > b) {
    return a;
  } else if(b >= a) {
    return b;
  }
}

alert( max(2, 5) );
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

Perhaps these hints will help:

  • you won't need to create any new variables
  • don't look for any specific values inside the function
  • in your conditional ("if") test, be sure to compare the parameters against each other
  • when you determine one is larger, you must return that parameter
  • if the test fails, you must return the other parameter
  • you won't need an "else" or "else if"