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JavaScript Express Basics Parameters, Query Strings, and Modularizing Routes Modular Routes

Posted by Peter Lu
Peter Lu
10,612 Points

Why can you do require('./routes/cards') and not require('./routes/cards.js')?

Do you never need the file extension?

1 Answer

Leopold Lucas
Leopold Lucas
17,236 Points
Leopold Lucas
Leopold Lucas
17,236 Points

I think this is because it assumes that is a javascript file by default

Neil McPartlin
Neil McPartlin
14,662 Points
Neil McPartlin
Neil McPartlin
14,662 Points

Agreed. And if you try require('./routes/cards.js'), this does work too but the extension just isn't needed.