js require a file code example

Example 1: Node require module

// Use require.main.require to get a module from the root folder.
const Globals = require.main.require("./globals.js");
const YourCustomModule = require("./yourmodule.js");

console.log(YourCustomModule.message);

// --- yourmodule.js ---
module.exports = {
	message: "Hello World!",
	otherData: "Hello Grepper!"
};

Example 2: javascript using another js file

// module.js
export function hello() {
  return "Hello";
}

// main.js
import {hello} from 'module'; // or './module'
let val = hello(); // val is "Hello";

Example 3: npm can i use my modules without specifying the path

npm install --save ../path/to/mymodule