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Bipon Biswas
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Node Module Export

#node #module #export

create a file like people.js

var people = ['sakib', 'tamim', 'bipon']

var a = 6;

function test(){
    console.log("test")
}
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Import into index.js file

const people = require('./people')
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Then run into terminal by node index.js. Showing blank {}

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Update one line into people.js file

var people = ['sakib', 'tamim', 'bipon']

var a = 6;

function test(){
    console.log("test")
}

module.exports = people;
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Or

var people = ['sakib', 'tamim', 'bipon']

var a = 6;

function test(){
    console.log("test")
}
console.log(module)
// module.exports = people;

module.exports = {
    people: people,
    a: a,
    test: test
}
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Output

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If console.log(module) then showing bellow output.

Command into terminal node people

Output

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By default exports blank. exports: {}. That's why without export showing blank value.

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