Make typescript to output "require" instead of "import"

Question

I am transpiling typescript into javascript for an application targetting Node v.14. I want my output to have require instead of import statements. My config file looks like this:

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "outDir": "./build",
    "allowJs": true,
    "target": "es2015",
    "experimentalDecorators": true,
    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
    "module": "es2015",
    "moduleResolution": "node"
  },
  "exclude": [
    "node_modules"
  ],
  "include": [
    "./src/**/*"
  ]
}

I get import statements instead. Please advise.

cherryblossom · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-03 10:25:16Z

2

Change the module to commonjs. If you do this, you also don't need to specify "moduleResolution": "node" as node is the default for when module is commonjs.

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // ...
    "module": "commonjs"
  },
  // ...
}

answered Mar 3, 2021 at 10:25

cherryblossom

14.4k2 gold badges38 silver badges68 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Make typescript to output "require" instead of "import"

1 Answer 1

Comments

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Linked

Related