I came across this file on github, which does this:
var migrate = require('../')
What does that mean? When I tried the same, I get: Error: Cannot find module '../'
I came across this file on github, which does this:
var migrate = require('../')
What does that mean? When I tried the same, I get: Error: Cannot find module '../'
It requires the file index.js
of the parent folder, which is this one: https://github.com/visionmedia/node-migrate/blob/master/index.js
Here is the document from the official node js website. I just put the full steps here, but in terms of your question, find ---- here is what you wanted to know ----
require(X) from module at path Y 1. If X is a core module, a. return the core module b. STOP 2. If X begins with './' or '/' or '../' a. LOAD_AS_FILE(Y + X) b. LOAD_AS_DIRECTORY(Y + X) 3. LOAD_NODE_MODULES(X, dirname(Y)) 4. THROW "not found" LOAD_AS_FILE(X) 1. If X is a file, load X as JavaScript text. STOP 2. If X.js is a file, load X.js as JavaScript text. STOP 3. If X.json is a file, parse X.json to a JavaScript Object. STOP 4. If X.node is a file, load X.node as binary addon. STOP LOAD_AS_DIRECTORY(X) ---- here is what you wanted to know ---- 1. If X/package.json is a file, a. Parse X/package.json, and look for "main" field. b. let M = X + (json main field) c. LOAD_AS_FILE(M) 2. If X/index.js is a file, load X/index.js as JavaScript text. STOP 3. If X/index.json is a file, parse X/index.json to a JavaScript object. STOP 4. If X/index.node is a file, load X/index.node as binary addon. STOP
More info, please check https://nodejs.org/api/modules.html#modules_all_together