How can I pass a variable while using `require` in node.js?

Question

In my app.js I have below 3 lines.

var database = require(\'./database.js\');
var client = database.client
var user = require(\'./user.js\')         


        

Answer 1

You should just put the same code in user.js

app.js

var client = require('./database.js').client; // if you need client here at all
var user = require('./user.js');

user.js

var client= require('./database.js').client;
exports.find = function(id){
  //client.query.....
}

I don't see any drawbacks by doing it like this...