Typescript import folder

Question

What is the approach to import all the modules from the given folder?

I've read in excellent basarat's "Beginning node.js" book that I can create index file in the folder and make all imports in it.

As an example my index.ts file (located in "common" folder):

import * as moduleA from './moduleA';
import * as moduleB from './moduleB';

And an example of my app.ts file:

import * as common from './common/index';

But this approach doesn't work. What is wrong with my code?

David Sherret · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-02 20:54:22Z

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Right now the files are only being imported into index.ts, but they are not being exported.

To fix this, you can change the import statements to export statements:

export * from './moduleA';
export * from './moduleB';

answered Jun 2, 2016 at 20:44

David Sherret

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Thank you, I didn't know there is an export instead of import option. Now it works.

There are really not any plugins or any other options? Just this making an index file in a nobrainer manner?