Using import fs from 'fs'

Question

I want to use import fs from 'fs' in JavaScript. Here is a sample:

import fs from 'fs'  var output = fs.readFileSync('someData.txt')  console.log(output) 

The error I get when I run my file using node main.js is:

(function (exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname) { import fs from 'fs '                                                               ^^^^^^ SyntaxError: Unexpected token import 

What should I install in Node.js in order to achieve importing modules and functions from other places?

Answer 1

For default exports you should use:

import * as fs from 'fs'; 

Or in case the module has named exports:

import {fs} from 'fs'; 

Example:

//module1.js  export function function1() {   console.log('f1') }  export function function2() {   console.log('f2') }  export default function1; 

And then:

import defaultExport, { function1, function2 } from './module1'  defaultExport();  // This calls function1 function1(); function2(); 

Additionally, you should use Webpack or something similar to be able to use ES6 import