node --experimental-modules, requested module does not provide an export named

Question

I\'ve installed Node 8.9.1 (same problem happens in v10.5.0).

I\'m trying to use named imports from npm packages in a file with the .mjs

Answer 1

I just had this error with nodejs express *.mjs file and --experimental-modules flag enabled for googleapis.

import { google } from "googleapis";

SyntaxError: The requested module 'googleapis' does not provide an export named 'google'

Solution

//not working!
//import { google } from "googleapis";

//working
import googleapis from "googleapis";
const { google } = googleapis;

I do not understand why this is the case; if anyone knows why, please comment.