Problem with syntax from guide's command & event handlers
Wasn't sure if this fell under djs or other-js since its about the syntax used in the guide but not specifically djs library content.
The command & event handlers use a different syntax for importing then what node has been allowing me to use. I tried changing it as I have been but it does not allow me/also does not work as it then tells me "An import declaration can only be used at the top level of a module."
Images shown are for the command handler, but the event handler contains the same line/syntax.
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The guide samples are written in CommonJS
If you're using import at the top of your files, you'd be writing ESM
However you can't import that way in the middle of a file - you'd need to be using the dynamic import function
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/import
Oh, so its simply changing required() to import()? Thank you
There's a couple more steps to it - this is an async function for example
I think I understand, this seems to work though I think much of what else I've done following the guide doesn't completely work since I'm not using CommonJS
uhhh no you dont make it an async function that you dont call
you await it
So just "await" instead of "async () =>" ? Sorry, I am still rather new to JS. I should probably go rewatch/reread the asyncronous guides as I think I must not have fully understood it.