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AlexNasonov
AlexNasonov

Reputation: 607

Best way to import and extend a class in ES6

I want to create a class in one file, import and extend it in another. Something like:

/* someclass.js */
    export class SomeClass {}

/* somesubclass.js */
        import SomeClass from './someclass'
        class SomeSubClass extends SomeClass {}

Is it possible or is there any better way to do this (e.g. using node.js module.exports)?

Upvotes: 6

Views: 14307

Answers (1)

madox2
madox2

Reputation: 51841

Your example is almost correct. You can export your class as default:

export default class SomeClass {}
// and then import
import SomeClass from './someclass';
class SomeSubClass extends SomeClass {}

or use named export:

export class SomeClass {}
// and then import
import { SomeClass } from './someclass';
class SomeSubClass extends SomeClass {}

See export syntax on MDN.

Upvotes: 8

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