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JavaScript Introducing the Practice

Posted by Kosta Kuts
Kosta Kuts
15,894 Points

importing React and exporting components

Why in this exercise we don't need ( and can't ) to import React and if I try to export components it returns an error: "Uncaught ReferenceError: exports is not defined"

I noticed of course in this exercise all our script is based on only one page. And maybe it is unnecessary to export components. But why is it an error?

1 Answer

Ignacio Rocha
Ignacio Rocha
7,462 Points
Ignacio Rocha
Ignacio Rocha
7,462 Points

Hi kuarzan! First of all yes the exercise is meant to be solved with just one file, no exports nor imports because you aren't using more files or components, also remember that the index.html file has the package of React and ReactDOM because is not using Node.

To the question why is throwing an error it's because require is not a client side function so you need to use a Module Loader or Module Bundler to help you with the dependency management. Is this exercise it's not required to use them tho.