Unexpected reserved word 'import' when using babel

Question

Using Babel in my NodeJSv4.1.1 code.

Got the require hook in:

require(\"babel-core/register\");

$appRoot = __dirname;

module.exports = require(\".         


        

Answer 1

Sounds like you aren't using the right presets. As of babel 6, the core babel loader no longer includes the expected ES6 transforms by default (it's now a generic code transformer platform), instead you must use a preset:

require('babel-register')({
        "presets": ["es2015"]
});

You will also need to install the preset package:

npm install --save-dev babel-preset-es2015