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Luiz Estácio

Fullstack Developer

Apr 2, 2016

What do you use - import or require() in Node.js ES6 applications and Why?

When you write your back-end applications in ES6 do you prefer use "import" standard ES6 or continue using "require()".

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Denny Trebbin

Lead Fullstack Developer. Experimenting with bleeding-edge tech. Irregularly DJ. Hobby drone pilot. Amateur photographer.

Apr 2, 2016

import because 'soon' Node.js does understand ES6 import too. Currently, I use Babel to translate my ES6 Backend code to ES5 code. Bundling Node.js code is always good as we remember the left-pad v0.3 story.

Luiz Estácio

Fullstack Developer

Apr 2, 2016

I like your 'soon' KKK, Thanks for answer. I use babel too and I use import too.

Michael Youssef

Javascript full stack web developer

Apr 4, 2016

Syntactically, imoprt is much cleaner.

Nick Johnson

Philosophical Japanophile Web Developer

Apr 5, 2016

I feel the same. I get a little bummed out whenever I have to write a normal require statement.

John Stewart

Always be learning

Apr 6, 2016

Backend require

Frontend import

For now thats the way it is, but who knows could change in the future.

Peter Scheler

JS enthusiast

Apr 4, 2016

I use "import" with System.js. (Included in jspm or standalone)

Florent Bodel

Javascript

Apr 2, 2016

Good question ! I also want to know...

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