angular2(typescript) export variables from another file

Question

In Nodejs I have a page called variables.js which looks something like this:

exports.var1= 'a';
exports.var2= 'b';

This file holds variables I use within in my application all in one place.

Then inside of another page I call this page using:

var variables= require('./variables');

Now I have access to the variable sin that page by using it like this for example:

alert(variables.var1);

I would like to do the same thing inside of angular2 (typescript). I have tried to play with exports and imports but I can't get it to work. How can I do this inside of angular2 using typescript?

Answer 1

variables.ts

export var var1:string = 'a';
export var var2:string = 'b';

other-file.ts

import {var1, var2} from './variables';

alert(var1);

or

import * as vars from './variables';

alert(vars.var1);

See also Barrel at https://angular.io/guide/glossary#barrel

Answer 2

have tried to play with exports and imports but I can't get it to work. How can I do this inside of angular2 using typescript?

Just use the export keyword and import keyword. This is just ES6 and magically works with TypeScript ;) 🌹

Export:

export var1 = 'a'

Import:

import {var1} from './variables';

More

TypeScript modules are covered here : https://basarat.gitbooks.io/typescript/content/docs/project/modules.html