JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="yxz">
</div>

JavaScript

$(function() {
    console.clear();
    $('#yxz').attr('disabled', true);
     console.log($('#yxz').attr('disabled'));

    $('#yxz').attr('disabled', 'disabled');
    console.log($('#yxz').attr('disabled'));
    
});