Friday, 31 March, 2023 UTC


Summary

Node.js allows you to use different modules in our application. When using different modules we might have come across two keywords: require and import, both of which are used to import the modules and packages into our project. In this article, we will understand the difference between the two ways of importing modules in Node.js i.e using require and import functions by understanding their meaning and usage in Node.js applications. We will also cover some basics related to CommonJS and ECMAScript modules that will help us better understand the two keywords. What are modules in Node.js? A module in Node.js…