Help with returning a boolean

1

If i have a template (called result), a function (called neww), and a number (called number and randomly generated from 0-1), how would I create a boolean inside a helper that returned a true or false value based on if number was greater than 0.5 or not? I have:

Template.result.helpers({
‘neww’: function(){
return number > 0.5
}
});

But that always returns false.

Any answers would be appreciated, thanks.

2

In the code you have shown there is no visibility of where number has come from. As shown it’s likely to be undefined.

If all you want is to randomly generate a true/false and do not need to know the underlying value, you could use:

Template.result.helpers({
  'neww': function(){
    return Random.fraction() > 0.5; // or Math.random()
  }
});

Random.fraction() is available if you meteor add random.

Math.random() is always available, but is cryptographically weaker.