require-data

Extracts data out of multiple file types

Usage no npm install needed!

<script type="module">
  import requireData from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/require-data';
</script>

README

require-data

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A function that tries to get the data out of a file that is either…

  • … a JSON file
  • … a JS file exporting a value that is not a function
  • … a JS file exporting a function
  • … a JS file exporting an async function

Install

npm install require-data

Usage

const requireData = require('require-data')

requireData('data.json').then((data) => {})
requireData('data.js').then((data) => {})
requireData('sync.js').then((data) => {})
requireData('async.js').then((data) => {})

const requireData = require('require-data')
const customRequire = require('continuous-stealthy-require')

requireData('data.json', customRequire).then((data) => {})

Files

require-data will return data for all of those four files.

{
  "some": "data"
}

module.exports = {
    some: "data"
}

module.exports = () => ({
    some: "data"
})

module.exports = async () => ({
    some: "data"
})

Parameters

  • filePath {String} Path to file.
  • requireFn {?Function} Custom require function.

Returns

  • {Promise<*>} Data of file.