eslint - how to set the sourceType for a specific file

Question

Is there a way in eslint to set the sourceType within the file similar to the rules and environment settings?

Something like

/*eslint sourceType: "module"*/

does not seen work

Answer 1

I have to create one directory for each special Javascript file and put a .eslintrc file with the following content in the directory: { "sourceType": "module" }

Maybe it's better to move all modules under a single directory, separated from legacy JS files. But for temporary fix of the Parsing error: 'import' and 'export may appear only with 'sourceType: module', I just put the .eslintrc.

Answer 2

One of the team members of eslint confirmed that this is currently not supported and the only way to set the sourceType currently is by using the configuration files.