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What is the difference between the two lines in the following JavaScript code?
!!(obj1 && obj2);
(obj1 && obj2);

What is the difference between the two lines in the following JavaScript code?
!!(obj1 && obj2);
(obj1 && obj2);
a) Both the lines result in a boolean value “True”
b) Both the lines result in a boolean value “False”
c) Both the lines check just for the existence of the object alone
d) The first line results in a real boolean value whereas the second line merely checks for the existence of the objects

Answer: d
Explanation: The first returns a “real” boolean value, because you first negate what is inside the parenthesis, but then immediately negate it again. So, it’s like saying something is “not not” truth-y, making it true. The second example simply checks for the existence of the obj1 and obj2, but might not necessarily return a “real” boolean value, instead returning something that is either truth-y or false-y. This can be problematic, because false-y can be the number 0, or an empty string, etc. Simple existence can be truth-y. A “real” boolean will only be true or false.

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