Is it possible to import a script from an URL using node.js?

Question

I'm currently trying to import one of my scripts from an URL, but the require function doesn't appear to be working in this case.

var functionChecker = require("http://javascript-modules.googlecode.com/svn/functionChecker.js");

This is an excerpt of the error message that was produced by this script:

Error: Cannot find module 'http://javascript-modules.googlecode.com/svn/functionChecker.js'

Is there any way to import a script from an URL in node.js?

One option would be to download the script to a local directory, and then import it just like any other module. — Anderson Green, Jan 01 '13 at 05:55
Possibly related: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11944932/how-to-download-a-file-with-node-js — Anderson Green, Jan 01 '13 at 06:00
This code snippet solved my problem: http://stackoverflow.com/a/4174157/975097 — Anderson Green, Jan 01 '13 at 07:12
Does this answer your question? [how to require from URL in Node.js](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7809397/how-to-require-from-url-in-node-js) — Jacob, Aug 08 '22 at 14:10

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 01 '13 at 08:47

I finally got it to work. This example downloads the file http://javascript-modules.googlecode.com/svn/functionChecker.js, and then saves it in a local directory.

//var functionChecker = require(__dirname + '/functionChecker.js');
//functionChecker.checkAllFunctions(__filename);

var http = require('http');
var fs = require('fs');
var google = http.createClient(80, 'www.google.com');
var request = google.request('GET', '/svn/functionChecker.js',
  {'host': 'javascript-modules.googlecode.com'});
request.end();
out = fs.createWriteStream('functionChecker.js');
request.on('response', function (response) {
  response.setEncoding('utf8');
  response.on('data', function (chunk) {
    out.write(chunk);
  });
});

//function name: stuff
//requires functions: false
//is defined: false
//description: blah blah woohoo.

Is it possible to import a script from an URL using node.js?

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