SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export' while exporting function Js [duplicate]

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I'm trying to export a function from a Js file but recieving a Unexpected token error

const youtubeDownload = require("./youtube/youtube-download"); // export function youtubeDownload 
const twitterDonwload = require("./twitter/twitter-download"); // export function twitterDownload

function download(tweet) {
    if(tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str == null) return youtubeDownload(tweet);
    if(tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str != null) return twitterDonwload(tweet);
};

export { download };

This code is returning the error:

export { download };
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export'

Your code has to be in a module, as recognized by whatever environment is involved. — Pointy
– Pointy, Commented Sep 12, 2021 at 17:10

ChalanaN · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-12 17:17:58Z

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It's because you are using CommonJS modules by default in NodeJS. CommonJS modules doesn't support export syntax. So you may need to use CommonJS export syntax for this.

const youtubeDownload = require("./youtube/youtube-download"); // export function youtubeDownload 
const twitterDonwload = require("./twitter/twitter-download"); // export function twitterDownload

function download(tweet) {
    if(tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str == null) return youtubeDownload(tweet);
    if(tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str != null) return twitterDonwload(tweet);
};

module.exports = { download };

Or if you really wants to use export syntax, you can use ES6 modules as here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/45854500/13568664.

answered Sep 12, 2021 at 17:17

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Sven Eberth · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-12 20:04:56Z

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use module.exports={download} to export

use const {download}=require('<yourfilepath>') to import

edited Sep 12, 2021 at 20:04

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answered Sep 12, 2021 at 17:16

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