Can't run js file with node.js on mac

Question

I'm new to node.js and javascript. I install node.js successfully,but when I run the js file in terminal on mac,I got error.

han:~ cuibosoft$ node example.js 

module.js:340
    throw err;
          ^
Error: Cannot find module '/Users/cuibosoft/example.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:338:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:280:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:497:10)
    at startup (node.js:119:16)
    at node.js:906:3

I'm sure example.js is at /Users/cuibosoft/. I don't know why node can't it.

node start /Users/cubiosoft/example.js or while you are in correct directory, node start example.js — Fr0zenFyr
– Fr0zenFyr, Commented Jun 7, 2014 at 5:43

icktoofay · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-07 05:57:19Z

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You might think it is, but judging from your comment, example.js cannot be in /Users/cuibosoft. If it's on your desktop, then it's really in /Users/cuibosoft/Desktop. If you want to move it to your home directory proper, you can open your home directory in Finder by pressing ⌘⇧H.

answered Jun 7, 2014 at 5:57

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Han Pengbo Over a year ago

But when I run ls, example.js is showed in terminal.

Han Pengbo Over a year ago

Now I add a file "example.txt" to the same dictionary, and run cat example.txt, and it works well.

icktoofay Over a year ago

@nimingzhe2008: Maybe it's got a space in the filename somewhere. You could try using tab completion, typing e.g. node ex<TAB> and letting your shell try to complete it for you.

Han Pengbo Over a year ago

Thank you very much. I change the file name to some.js, and it works well now. So strange.

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