How to import util module in Node.js?

Question

isDeepStrictEqual() method to do object comparison but am blocked by error:

util.isDeepStrictEqual() is not a function

According to official documentation: this method was introduced in v9.0.0 and I am using Node v12: https://nodejs.org/api/util.html#util_util_isdeepstrictequal_val1_val2

I confirmed this method is available on command line:

D:\>node
Welcome to Node.js v12.18.2.
Type ".help" for more information.
> require("util").isDeepStrictEqual({'name': 'john'}, {'sex': 'male'})
false
> require("util").isDeepStrictEqual({'sex': 'john'}, {'sex': 'male'})
false
> require("util").isDeepStrictEqual({'sex': 'male'}, {'sex': 'male'})
true

Here is my code:

class App extends Component {

 constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     var util = require('util');
     var obj1 = {name: 'john'};
     var obj2 = {sex: 'male'};
     var result = util.isDeepStrictEqual(obj1, obj2);
 }

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– arslan2012, Commented Sep 1, 2020 at 3:32

Glitch_Znab · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-01 03:37:20Z

5

I dont know if you have done this so first do this util-npm

npm install util

And adding on to the @3limin4t0r answer I don't think util should be declared in the constructor.

have it as a global constant outside the class

for example

const util = require('util');

class Foo {
  constructor() {
    this.a = 42;
  }

  bar(callback) {
    callback(null, this.a);
  }
}

const foo = new Foo();

const naiveBar = util.promisify(foo.bar);
// TypeError: Cannot read property 'a' of undefined
// naiveBar().then(a => console.log(a));

naiveBar.call(foo).then((a) => console.log(a)); // '42'

const bindBar = naiveBar.bind(foo);
bindBar().then((a) => console.log(a)); // '42'

which was the example for promisify right below Util doc(isDeepStrictEqual)

So either use it as a global constant or use it directly as you have used in the command line.

answered Sep 1, 2020 at 3:37

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LLD Over a year ago

Thanks but this is not working. Same error persists: util.isDeepStrictEqual is not a function

sundowatch · Accepted Answer · 2023-11-08 07:52:28Z

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If you want to use this with "util" name:

import * as util from 'util';

answered Nov 8, 2023 at 7:52

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