JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Alexandre Simoes

HTML

<select id="ddlCity" name="city">
    <option value="_none">- None -</option>
    <option value="577">Addison [Texas]</option>
    <option value="595">Agana [Guam]</option>
    <option value="224">Airport Hotels [No State]</option>
    <option value="162">Akron [Ohio]</option>
    <option value="152">Albany [New York]</option>
    <option value="359">Albuquerque [New Mexico]</option>
    <option value="513">Alexandria [Virginia]</option>
    <option value="352">Allen Park [Michigan]</option>
    <option value="286">Amish Country [Pennsylvania]</option>
</select>

<input type="button" value="select option" onclick="selectOption(162)" />

JavaScript

function selectOption(value){
    $('#ddlCity option[value="' + value + '"]').prop('selected', true);
}