JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<input type="checkbox"></input>

JavaScript

$("input").change(function (evt) {
    console.log("click event handler invoked", evt);
    console.log($("input").attr("checked"));
    console.log($("input").prop("checked"));
    console.log($("input").is(":checked"));
});

$("input").click();