The Return Type: returns the greater one. What happens if I enter 2 equal values? Why its not error?

Question

Why if I enter two equal values the program does not give an error?

class Program {

public static void main(String[ ] args) {
int res = max(7, 7);
System.out.println(res);
}

static int max(int a, int b) {
if(a > b) {
return a;
}
else {
return b;
}
}

}

Answer 1

If the if statement is false the else is executed.

if(a > b)
Or in other words.
is 7 > 7?

No, let's go to the else statement.

else{
return b;
}
Ok, b was 7.
return 7;

If they are equal it doesn't really matter which one you return anyway.

Answer 2

Great. Now I understand. Thanks