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

Posted by aliceinwonderland
aliceinwonderland
7,679 Points

i'm stuck again. please point me in the right direction.

thank you.

script.js 
var three = 3;
var two = 2;

function max(two, three) {
  if ( three > two) {
  return three;
}

3 Answers

Dale Severude
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Dale Severude
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You are missing a curly brace at the end of your if statement. Add this and you are good for the first step.

Dale Severude
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Actually you should add an else statement to return if the other element is larger. However the code checker is not catching this.

aliceinwonderland
aliceinwonderland
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aliceinwonderland
aliceinwonderland
7,679 Points

thank you!!! i passed the quiz!