JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<body ng-app="App">
    <div ng-controller="testController" >
        <input type="hidden" id="testInput" ng-model="testInput" ng-init="testInput=123" />
    </div>
    {{ testInput }}
</body>

JavaScript

angular.module('App', []);

testController = function ($scope) {
    console.log('test');
    $scope.$watch('testInput', testShow, true);
    function testShow() {
      console.log($scope.testInput);
    }
}