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Alana Storm
Alana Storm

Reputation: 166166

Node 14 ECMAScript Modules: Import Modules without File Extensions?

Is it possible to import ECMAScript modules local to my project without using a .js or .mjs file extension using Node's native ECMAScript modules support?

In other words -- if I have a directory structure that looks like this

index.mjs
src/some-file/index.mjs

I can import some-file/index.mjs

// File: index.mjs
import {someSymbol} from './some-file/index.mjs'

but I'm unable to do either of the following

import {someSymbol} from './some-file/index'
import {someSymbol} from './some-file'

Without resorting to bundling/transpiling/etc. or publishing a package, is there any way I can import a local javascript file without specifying the file extension? Or will local imports always have a file extension? I've tried reading through the docs on this and have found them --- ambiguous.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2186

Answers (2)

m4el
m4el

Reputation: 531

import works in upper versions of node, like node 15 as listed here: https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html

Be mindful that some contents are still experimental.

You can still use const var = require().

Upvotes: 0

basil.digital
basil.digital

Reputation: 56

Documentation about Mandatory file extensions

You can fix this was with the esm package. This package active experimental-modules.

npm i esm

Use: node -r esm index.js instead of just node index.js

Upvotes: 1

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