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function clamp(val, min, max) {
  return Math.max(min,
    Math.min(max, val));
}

What does this function do?

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Submit
function clamp(val, min, max) {
  return Math.max(min,
    Math.min(max, val));
}

Rewrite this function

Add default values: min = 0, max = 100

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Submit
Incorrect

Using || for defaults fails when 0 is passed — it gets replaced. Use default parameters instead.

Your answer

function clamp(val, min, max) {
  min = min || 0;
  max = max || 100;
  return Math.max(min,
    Math.min(max, val));
}

Expected

function clamp(
  val, min = 0, max = 100
) {
  return Math.max(min,
    Math.min(max, val));
}

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