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Ben Hadfield
Ben Hadfield

Reputation: 1651

Can you import node's path module using import path from 'path'

I prefer using the import x from 'y' syntax, but all I've seen online is const path = require('path').

Is there a way to import the path module using this syntax?

Upvotes: 155

Views: 222103

Answers (5)

Cyril Gupta
Cyril Gupta

Reputation: 13723

import path from 'path';

As of now, this is the code that's working for me in typescript.

Upvotes: 21

Ricardo Rabanales
Ricardo Rabanales

Reputation: 459

If not using typescript

import * as path from 'path'

is the only thing that works for me.

Upvotes: 35

Michel
Michel

Reputation: 28239

For people trying to import path in a TypeScript file, and ending up here:

  1. Be sure to have node types installed:

    npm install --save-dev @types/node

  2. Import path symbol:

    import * as path from 'path';

Note: @types/* are automatically included for compilation, providing you use typescript version 2.0 or above, and provided you don't override the types property in compiler options file (tsconfig.json).

Upvotes: 303

Paul
Paul

Reputation: 36319

If the version of nodejs you're using supports the ES 6 features, then yes. Otherwise not. Most of the older versions (pre 6.x if memory serves but you should check for your version) required the --harmony flag in order to do this, the latest releases include it natively.

For this reason, and because it works in all versions, most online resources still use the require syntax.

Upvotes: 2

G4bri3l
G4bri3l

Reputation: 5146

You can either do

import module from 'path'

or if you just need to import path just do

import 'path'

Upvotes: 15

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