Node.js global variables

Question

I asked here: Does Node.js require inheritance?

And I was told that I can set variables to the global scope by leaving out the variable.

This does not

Answer 1

Use a global namespace like global.MYAPI = {}:

global.MYAPI._ = require('underscore')

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All other posters talk about the bad pattern involved. So leaving that discussion aside, the best way to have a variable defined globally (OP's question) is through namespaces.

Tip: Development Using Namespaces