JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>


<input type="text" value="default!" id="myInput" />

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function (){
    $('#myInput').keyup(function(event) {
        // 27 is key code of ESC
        if (event.keyCode == 27) {
            $('#myInput').val('default!');
            // Loose focus on input field
            $('#myInput').blur();
        }
    });
});