How Can I Use Javascript To Get The Highest Value Of Two Variables

I have two variables name var h1 and var h2 each holds some numbers. i want to get highest value to another variable

Solution 1:

Try this to get the maximum:

var result = Math.max(h1,h2)

Solution 2:

var highestNum = h1 > h2 ? h1: h2;

or if you dislike tertiary statements:

var highestNum;
if (h1 > h2) { 
    highestNum = h1;
} else {
    highestNum = h2;
}

Edit: Interestingly enough, it appears the if-else statement runs much faster than Math.max (on Chrome 21)

http://jsperf.com/jbabey-math-max

Solution 3:

Fancy way The only way it should be done :

var otherVar = Math.max(h1,h2);

Long way :

var otherVar=0;
if(h1 >= h2)
{
    otherVar = h1;
}
else
{
    otherVar = h2;
}

Javascript only, no jQuery.