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# [A lawyers' guide to understanding "module.exports" and "require" in nodejs.](https://legal-debugger.hashnode.dev/a-lawyers-guide-to-understanding-moduleexports-and-require-in-nodejs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Many times we in our day-to-day use of nodejs, we rely on requiring or importing some functionality to our current file. Requiring of a file and its importation is made possible with the "require()" function which reads, executes, and then returns th...

Apr 11, 2021 · 3 min read · legal-debugger.hashnode.dev  
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[Chioma Felix](https://hashnode.com/@chiomaa)

[Apr 13, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-lawyers-guide-to-understanding-moduleexports-and-require-in-nodejs/607243c11494367be6d2a5e8/comment/60753b0685f3a21e3926c7e8)

Amazing. New things to learn from Tony.

[Tony Nta](https://hashnode.com/@legal-debugger)

[Apr 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-lawyers-guide-to-understanding-moduleexports-and-require-in-nodejs/607243c11494367be6d2a5e8/comment/60753b0685f3a21e3926c7e8#reply-607a23a2eb2bd30d2d2251be)

thanks for the reading dear.