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Vikram Chhipa
Vikram Chhipa

Reputation: 113

Can I use node.js server modules in webpack?

Can we import all node.js modules in webpack and create a bundle.js? Example what if I use http module and webpack application and bundle it and run in browser?

main.js

var http = require('http');
var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
    // send output
});
server.listen(8080);

Upvotes: 0

Views: 626

Answers (1)

Ambroos
Ambroos

Reputation: 3476

When using Node's built-in libraries with Webpack, it will automatically import a browser-compatible version when available.

You can see the entire list and matching packages in this file.

For http, you'll end up with http-browserify instead. Not everything is supported, so creating a HTTP server will not work (as this isn't possible in a browser). You can still use http to do requests as shown in the documentation.

Upvotes: 1

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