JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<a id="click" href="">Click me</a>
JavaScript
var $myvar;
$('#click').on('click',function(){
$myvar = 'hi';
});
alert($myvar);
<a id="click" href="">Click me</a>
var $myvar;
$('#click').on('click',function(){
$myvar = 'hi';
});
alert($myvar);