JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id='test'>test</div>
<div id='t'></div>

JavaScript

var abcReturn ;
function abc(){
    alert('test called');
    // assign random boolean 
    abcReturn = ( Math.ceil( Math.random() * 2  ) == 1);    
    return abcReturn;
}

function abcTrigger(){
    $('#test').trigger('click');
    alert('abc returns ' + abcReturn );
}

$('#test').click( abc );
abcTrigger();