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JavaScript

Posted by Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Smith
18,196 Points

I dont understand the const http = require('http') or the const https = require('https') at the top of the file.

What exactly do these do? Do they pull in additional methods that can be called your javscript file? Also what is require() doing and what does the term mean in programming?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The "require" function is unique to the node.js engine and not standard in JavaScript. It loads in another file as a module (sort of a "library"). And you're right, the purpose is normally to allow your program access to methods that are defined in that module.

Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Smith
18,196 Points

Great Answer, Thanks You!!!