JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Trisox

HTML

<select name="type">
    <option value="">select something</option>
    <option value="whoeee">whoeeee!!</option>
    <option value="ohyeaa">ohyeaa!!</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$('select[name="type"]').change(function(){
    alert($('option:selected',this).val());
});