JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Lawrence Ross

HTML

<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?libraries=geometry,places&amp;ext=.js"></script>
<div id="map_canvas"></div>

CSS

html,
body,
#map_canvas {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0px;
  padding: 0px
}

JavaScript

var geocoder;
var map;
var marker;

function initialize() {
  var map = new google.maps.Map(
    document.getElementById("map_canvas"), {
      center: new google.maps.LatLng(37.4419, -122.1419),
      zoom: 13,
      mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    });
  google.maps.event.addListener(map, "click", function(e) {

    latLng = e.latLng;

    console.log(e.latLng.lat());
    console.log(e.latLng.lng());

    console.log("Marker");
    // if marker exists and has a .setMap method, hide it
    if (marker && marker.setMap) {
      marker.setMap(null);
    }
    marker = new google.maps.Marker({
      position: latLng,
      map: map
    });
  });
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, "load", initialize);