What does exports mean in javascript?

Asked Jan 29 '14 at 18:00

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Hi I was just looking at some sample code for some class and I was wondering why are the functions in routes/index.js assigned to be properties of the exports object? for example this function:

    exports.index = function(req, res){
      console.log("yes")
    };

What does exports do here and why is it used?

asked Jan 29 '14 at 18:00

user3250059

Is `exports` an object defined elsewhere in the code? – David Jan 29 '14 at 18:02
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This question may provide some help: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5311334/what-is-the-purpose-of-nodejs-module-exports-and-how-do-you-use-it – Marc Baumbach Jan 29 '14 at 18:03
With no other information, `exports` is just a variable. You're then setting `exports.index` to a function. – Justin Niessner Jan 29 '14 at 18:04
nope this is the first time you see exports in the code – user3250059 Jan 29 '14 at 18:05
Must be `node.js` then. – Jivings Jan 29 '14 at 18:13

What does exports mean in javascript?

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