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

Posted by Giovanni Dalla Rizza
Giovanni Dalla Rizza
10,637 Points

function--> return the larger number

can't find the error I made in my code.. Thank you for helping

script.js 
function max(number1, number2) {
  if (number1 > number2) {
    return number1;
  } else {
    return number2;
  }

1 Answer

Tushar Singh
PLUS
Tushar Singh
Courses Plus Student 8,692 Points
Tushar Singh
Tushar Singh
Courses Plus Student 8,692 Points

Syntax Error, you forgot to close your function with a curly bracket "}"

function max(number1, number2) {
  if (number1 > number2) {
    return number1;
  } else {
    return number2;
  }
} // missed this one
Giovanni Dalla Rizza
Giovanni Dalla Rizza
10,637 Points

......stupid error! thank you