Consider yourself a module for npm, just like a node

I'm currently working on a Javascript project that has been released as a node module. In some parts of the source code, I have used relative paths to import other files within the project:

// <this_module_path>/action/foo.js
import execution from './execution';
import types from '../types';

Additionally, I am also using the module name as a root path to import other files in the project:

// <this_module_path>/action/doSomething.js
// Using module name to import

// This is equivalent to import './helpers.js' (located in the same folder)
import executionHelpers from 'this-module/action/helpers.js';
// This is equivalent to import '../types/helpers' 
import typeHelpers from 'this-module/types/helpers.js';

I am wondering how I can create a file that imports other project files using its module name rather than relative paths.

javascriptnpm

Answer №1

When dealing with NodeJS, it relies on the CommonJS system for importing JavaScript modules. The integration of ES6 import / export syntax into NodeJS is still uncertain at this point. To ensure compatibility with NodeJS, transpilation using Babel is necessary to conform to the CommonJS module system.

A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing CommonJS

  1. To get started, create a separate package specifically for your this-module module. This package should be established within the node_modules directory of your main module. You can accomplish this by running the npm init command in the node_modules directory.

  2. Within that package, generate a JavaScript file (usually named index.js) and set it as the primary script of the package.

Your package.json file should resemble the following:

{
  "name": "test",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "index.js"
}
  1. In the index.js file, you can export variables like helpers and types.

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