I am trying out node to run a simple js script to read a file,
following is the content of my script:
"use strict"
fs = require('fs');
var args = process.argv.slice(2);
fs.readFile(args, 'utf8', function (err,data) {
if (err) {
return console.log(err);
}
console.log("Reading from file " + args);
console.log(data);
});
when I try to run this using the following command:
node myTestFile.js testFile
I get this error:
fs = require('fs');
^
ReferenceError: fs is not defined
at Object.<anonymous> (/<Path to file>/myTestFile.js:2:4)
at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:579:10)
at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
at Module.runMain (module.js:604:10)
at run (bootstrap_node.js:393:7)
at startup (bootstrap_node.js:150:9)
at bootstrap_node.js:508:3
Isn’t fs in node like a library like stdio in c ?
Do we have to explicitly define the library path somewhere in node ?
How can I get the above example to work ?
I am trying out node to run a simple js script to read a file,
following is the content of my script:
"use strict"
fs = require('fs');
var args = process.argv.slice(2);
fs.readFile(args, 'utf8', function (err,data) {
if (err) {
return console.log(err);
}
console.log("Reading from file " + args);
console.log(data);
});
when I try to run this using the following command:
node myTestFile.js testFile
I get this error:
fs = require('fs');
^
ReferenceError: fs is not defined
at Object.<anonymous> (/<Path to file>/myTestFile.js:2:4)
at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:579:10)
at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
at Module.runMain (module.js:604:10)
at run (bootstrap_node.js:393:7)
at startup (bootstrap_node.js:150:9)
at bootstrap_node.js:508:3
Isn’t fs in node like a library like stdio in c ?
Do we have to explicitly define the library path somewhere in node ?
How can I get the above example to work ?
The «Module not found: Error: Can’t resolve ‘fs'» error occurs in JavaScript when a developer attempts to import a module that the system cannot find. The ‘fs’ module in this case refers to the built-in File System module of Node.js. This error occurs when the developer tries to use the File System module in a environment that doesn’t support it, such as in a browser.
Method 1: Use a Bundler
To fix the «Module not found: Error: Can’t resolve ‘fs’ in» error in JavaScript, you can use a bundler like Webpack. Here are the steps to do it:
- Install Webpack and its dependencies:
npm install webpack webpack-cli --save-dev
- Create a
webpack.config.js
file with the following content:
const path = require('path');
module.exports = {
target: 'node',
entry: './src/index.js',
output: {
path: path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist'),
filename: 'bundle.js'
},
resolve: {
fallback: {
fs: false
}
}
};
-
In the
resolve
section, add afallback
object withfs: false
. This tells Webpack to not include thefs
module in the bundle. -
In your code, replace
require('fs')
withrequire('fs').promises
orimport { promises as fs } from 'fs';
. This will use thefs.promises
module instead of thefs
module. -
Build your project with Webpack:
Here is an example of how to use the fs.promises
module:
const fs = require('fs').promises;
async function readFile(filePath) {
try {
const data = await fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf8');
console.log(data);
} catch (err) {
console.error(err);
}
}
readFile('./example.txt');
And here is an example of how to use the import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
syntax:
import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
async function readFile(filePath) {
try {
const data = await fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf8');
console.log(data);
} catch (err) {
console.error(err);
}
}
readFile('./example.txt');
Method 2: Use a library that abstracts the file system API
To fix the «Module not found: Error: Can’t resolve ‘fs'» error in JavaScript, you can use a library that abstracts the file system API. One such library is «fs-extra». Here are the steps to use it:
- Install the «fs-extra» library using npm:
npm install fs-extra
- Import the library in your JavaScript file:
const fs = require('fs-extra');
- Use the library functions to read or write files. Here are some examples:
// Read a file
fs.readFile('/path/to/file', 'utf8', (err, data) => {
if (err) throw err;
console.log(data);
});
// Write to a file
fs.writeFile('/path/to/file', 'Hello World!', (err) => {
if (err) throw err;
console.log('The file has been saved!');
});
// Copy a file
fs.copy('/path/to/source', '/path/to/destination', (err) => {
if (err) throw err;
console.log('The file has been copied!');
});
// Create a directory
fs.mkdir('/path/to/directory', { recursive: true }, (err) => {
if (err) throw err;
console.log('The directory has been created!');
});
These are just a few examples of what you can do with the «fs-extra» library. For more information, you can refer to the library documentation.
Method 3: Run the code in a Node.js environment
To fix the «Module not found: Error: Can’t resolve ‘fs'» error when running code in a Node.js environment, you can use the following steps:
-
First, you need to understand that the ‘fs’ module is a built-in module in Node.js and is used for working with the file system. It is not available in the browser environment.
-
To use the ‘fs’ module in your Node.js code, you need to require it using the following code:
const fs = require('fs');
-
However, if you are trying to use the ‘fs’ module in a browser environment, you will get the «Module not found» error because the module is not available in the browser.
-
To fix this error, you need to make sure that you are running your code in a Node.js environment. You can do this by running your code using the Node.js command line interface (CLI) or by using a tool like Nodemon.
-
Here is an example of how to use the ‘fs’ module in a Node.js environment:
const fs = require('fs');
// Read a file
fs.readFile('file.txt', 'utf8', (err, data) => {
if (err) throw err;
console.log(data);
});
// Write to a file
fs.writeFile('file.txt', 'Hello World!', (err) => {
if (err) throw err;
console.log('File created!');
});
In this example, we first require the ‘fs’ module using the require()
function. We then use the readFile()
function to read the contents of a file and the writeFile()
function to write to a file.
- By running this code in a Node.js environment, we can use the ‘fs’ module without getting the «Module not found» error.
That’s it! By following these steps, you should be able to use the ‘fs’ module in your Node.js code without any issues.
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mpenguin opened this issue
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mpenguin opened this issue
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I’m on Ubuntu Server 14.04 and attempting to use NMIG. I have config.json properly configured, but when I run
nodejs nmig.js
(I should be using this instead of using ‘node’ because of a package conflict on Ubuntu, right?
I get the following output:
/home/ryan/nmig/nmig.js:23
const fs = require('fs');
^^^^^
SyntaxError: Use of const in strict mode.
at Module._compile (module.js:439:25)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10)
at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:497:10)
at startup (node.js:119:16)
at node.js:902:3
Any idea on how to resolve this issue?
What version of node do you use?
Should be node >= 5
On Aug 11, 2016 5:29 AM, «mpenguin» notifications@github.com wrote:
I’m on Ubuntu Server 14.04 and attempting to use NMIG. I have config.json
properly configured, but when I runnodejs nmig.js (I should be using this instead of using ‘node’ because of
a package conflict on Ubuntu, right?I get the following output:
/home/ryan/nmig/nmig.js:23
const fs = require(‘fs’);
^^^^^
SyntaxError: Use of const in strict mode.
at Module._compile (module.js:439:25)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10)
at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:497:10)
at startup (node.js:119:16)
at node.js:902:3Any idea on how to resolve this issue?
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I’m a bit of a noob at this, but I followed instructions to update to the latest, so I have:
node -v
gives me
v6.3.1
nodejs -v
gives me
v0.10.25
Then I tried again using
node nmig.js
and got the following:
NMIG - the database migration tool
Copyright 2016 Anatoly Khaytovich <anatolyuss@gmail.com>
Boot...
--[readDataTypesMap] Data Types Map is loaded...
--[createLogsDirectory] Creating logs directory...
--[createLogsDirectory] Logs directory already exists...
--[createTemporaryDirectory] Creating temporary directory...
--[createTemporaryDirectory] Temporary directory is created...
--[cleanup] Cleanup resources...
--[removeTemporaryDirectory] TemporaryDirectory located at "/home/ryan/nmig/temporary_directory" is removed
--[closeConnections] All DB connections to both MySQL and PostgreSQL servers have been closed...
--[cleanup] Cleanup finished...
--[cleanup] Cleanup resources...
--[removeTemporaryDirectory] Note, TemporaryDirectory located at "/home/ryan/nmig/temporary_directory" is not removed
--[removeTemporaryDirectory] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/home/ryan/nmig/temporary_directory'
--[closeConnections] All DB connections to both MySQL and PostgreSQL servers have been closed...
--[cleanup] Cleanup finished...
--[cleanup] Cleanup resources...
--[removeTemporaryDirectory] Note, TemporaryDirectory located at "/home/ryan/nmig/temporary_directory" is not removed
--[removeTemporaryDirectory] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/home/ryan/nmig/temporary_directory'
--[closeConnections] All DB connections to both MySQL and PostgreSQL servers have been closed...
--[cleanup] Cleanup finished...
So it seems like it worked, yeah?
No, it didn’t.
Please, follow this steps:
- Remove your old node installation.
- Install the latest node.
- Install the latest nmig (v2.1.0).
- Create a new database (it should be empty).
- Run nmig.
2 participants
The javascript code is as follows:
const fs = require('fs');
function init() {
alert("Done!");
}
init();
While executing the Javascript code, I am not able to get the alert Done!
on my webpage. On further analysis I came to a conclusion that it is most probably because the require
statement is not working (there was an alert when I commented the require statement). Why is it so?
Erazihel
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asked Jul 5, 2017 at 11:59
require
is not available in the browser but is used in NodeJS. If you want to use it in your browser, you’ll need a building tool like Browserify or Webpack.
By the way, the File System package is available in NodeJS only.
answered Jul 5, 2017 at 12:09
ErazihelErazihel
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