const arr1 = [1, 8, 5];
// The pairs are: (1, 8), (1, 5), (8, 1), (8, 5), (5, 1), (5, 8)
let total_pairs = arr1.length * (arr1.length - 1);
console.log("Total Pairs = " + total_pairs);
const arr2 = [1, 8, 5, 2];
// The pairs are: (1, 8), (1, 5), (1, 2), (8, 1), (8, 5), (8, 2),
// (5, 1), (5, 8), (5, 2), (2, 1), (2, 8), (2, 5)
total_pairs = arr2.length * (arr2.length - 1);
console.log("Total Pairs = " + total_pairs);
/*
run:
Total Pairs = 6
Total Pairs = 12
*/