how to use node.js module system on the clientside

Question

I would like to use the CommonJS module system in a clientside javascript application. I chose nodejs as implementation but can\'t find any tutorial or docs on how to use no

Answer 1

Node.js is a serverside application where you run javascript on the server. What you want to do is use the require function on the client.

Your best bet is to just write the require method yourself or use any of the other implementations that use a different syntax like requireJS.

Having done a bit of extra research it seems that no-one has written a require module using the commonJS syntax for the client. I will end up writing my own in the near future, I recommend you do the same.

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One important side effect is that the require function is synchronous and thus loading large blocks of javascript will block the browser completely. This is almost always an unwanted side-effect. You need to know what you're doing if you're going to do this. The requireJS syntax is set up so that it can be done asynchronously.