Why is my below flipCoin1 function always returning false, while flipCoin2 works properly returning true and false randomly?

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function flipCoin1() {
  console.log("flipCoin", Math.random < 0.5);
}
flipCoin1();
// OP : always returns false

function flipCoin2() {
  let a = Math.random();
  console.log("flipCoin1", a < 0.5);
}
flipCoin2();
// OP : returns true and false randomly

flipCoin1 function always returns false, while flipCoin2 works properly returning true and false randomly?

Typo `Math.random` -> `Math.random()` – VLAZ May 11 '21 at 12:05 — VLAZ, May 11 '21 at 12:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 11 '21 at 12:06

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You are comparing the function itself in the first function. You need to call it.

function flipCoin1() {
  console.log("flipCoin", Math.random() < 0.5);
}

answered May 11 '21 at 12:06

Maheer Ali

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Why is my below flipCoin1 function always returning false, while flipCoin2 works properly returning true and false randomly?

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