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Posted by Benjamin Mercier
Benjamin Mercier
270 Points

Require method

I don't really understand why do we need to use the require method.

2 Answers

Shivangi Sriv
Shivangi Sriv
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 260 Points
Shivangi Sriv
Shivangi Sriv
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 260 Points

Hey Benjamin Mercier , require is used to load an external module.
In order to use , https module , you have to include it first .
In order to use Node.js module , we have to first require it.
Thanks :)

Matthew Leroe
Matthew Leroe
9,440 Points
Matthew Leroe
Matthew Leroe
9,440 Points

What is the https module that require loads? Actually, what is a module and how is the https an instance of it?