How to export an object from a .js file to use it in main file

Question

I have 2 files: bot.js and queue.js In the second file i define a variable called queue using this code:

const { google } = require("googleapis");
const play = require('play-dl');
const lista = []

module.exports = { lista }

module.exports = {...
}

In the first file i try to import the object with this code:

require(`./commands/queue.js`)
console.log(lista)

But when And i would like to be able to use its content in the first file How can i do that? I've seen other answers and tried their methods but couldn't make it work

you'll have to do module.exports = { lista } in the second file and import it in the first file using require("queue.js") , if you get an import error, swap out queue.js with it's relative path — tsamridh86
– tsamridh86, Commented Sep 30, 2021 at 1:32
The module.exports = { lista } should be added above the existing one? and once i add require("queue.js") to the first file, doing console.log(lista) would show the contents of lista on the console? — Cristian David Moraleda
– Cristian David Moraleda, Commented Sep 30, 2021 at 1:34
assuming lista is the object that you want to export, yes. — tsamridh86
– tsamridh86, Commented Sep 30, 2021 at 1:35
the answer has the correct syntax, please accept it if it has solved your problem — tsamridh86
– tsamridh86, Commented Sep 30, 2021 at 11:27

Elitezen · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-30 01:49:42Z

1

Ensure you export the object, then require it by deconstructing from the exports

Queue.js

const { google } = require("googleapis");
const play = require('play-dl');
const lista = []

module.exports = {
   lista
}

Bot.js

const { lista } = require('path-to-queuejs-here');

console.log(lista)
// []

answered Sep 30, 2021 at 1:49

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