JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by serio
HTML
<div data-item=wee></div>
<div data-item=woo></div>
<div data-item=pee></div>
<div data-item=poo></div>
<div data-item=fa></div>
<div data-item=la></div>
JavaScript
var arr = $('div').map(function(i,item) {
return $( item ).data( 'item' );
});
console.log(arr);