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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Random Number Challenge Solution

Seth Miller
Seth Miller
5,851 Points
Posted by Seth Miller
Seth Miller
5,851 Points

upper and lower

Does JavaScript know which number has a greater value and which one doesn't? If so, how? In the teacher's examples, sometimes the first argument was upper and the second argument was lower, but there were no negative numbers.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

The parameter names are associated with the order in which the arguments are given. In the video code examples, the first argument ("lower") always has a smaller value than the second argument ("upper").

Seth Miller
Seth Miller
5,851 Points
Seth Miller
Seth Miller
5,851 Points

Thank you for the clarity!