JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Vince Oveson

HTML

<select id="thing_select">
</select>

JavaScript

var fake_ajax_data = [
    {
        thing: "Widget"
    },
    {
        thing: "Horse"
    }
];

 $.each(fake_ajax_data, function(i, d) {
    $('#thing_select').append("<option>" + d.thing + "</option>");
});