Getting error when using `import` in NodeJS

Question

this is my code.

import app  from './core/app'

const PORT=process.env.PORT || 3000;

app.express.listen(PORT,()=>{
    console.log(`server up and running on port ${PORT}`)
});

when i am importing my core module from core folder giving this error.

(function (exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname) { import app  from './core/app'
                                                              ^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token import

Possible duplicate of Node error: SyntaxError: Unexpected token import — Jeremy Thille
– Jeremy Thille, Commented Sep 25, 2018 at 9:32

Tu Nguyen · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-25 11:46:30Z

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The answer is, NodeJS environment currently does not support the import syntax. We only have one approach to load an external module is using the require() function.

edited Sep 25, 2018 at 11:46

answered Sep 25, 2018 at 9:36

Tu Nguyen

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2 Comments

Jeremy Thille Over a year ago

That's right, I use import all around the place, but I write Typescript, not Javascript. I had a look at the transpiled code, and all import disappear and are replaced with require.

KiwiCoder Over a year ago

This might be a relevant article for you: medium.com/the-node-js-collection/…

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