Import JSON file in React

Question

I\'m new to React and I\'m trying to import a JSON DATA variable from an external file. I\'m getting the following error:

Cannot find mo

Answer 1

One nice way (without adding a fake .js extension which is for code not for data and configs) is to use json-loader module. If you have used create-react-app to scaffold your project, the module is already included, you just need to import your json:

import Profile from './components/profile';

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