JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Andoni Correas Illarramendi

HTML

<input type="text" id="today" /> <a href="#" id="todaylink">Today</a>

JavaScript

$("#todaylink").on("click", function(){
    var today = new Date();
    var dd = today.getDate();
    var mm = today.getMonth()+1; //January is 0!
    var yyyy = today.getFullYear();
    
    if(dd<10) {
        dd='0'+dd
    } 
    
    if(mm<10) {
        mm='0'+mm
    } 
    
    today = mm+'/'+dd+'/'+yyyy;
    
    $("#today").val(today);

});