Self require is not working

Asked Mar 06 '17 at 07:58

Active Mar 06 '17 at 09:37

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I have created a file constant.js

var  self = require("./constant");
module.exports = {
   FirstName : "sourabh",
   LastName : "gupta",
   Name: self.FirstName + " " + self.LastName
}

here, in constant.js

I defined two properties in object FirstName, LastName and third property Name is based on the above two property which i define by requiring the same file.

I am expecting that when another file require the constant.js. let main.js

var constant = require('./constant.js');
console.log("constants>>>>>"+JSON.strinigfy(constant));   //will print {FirstName : "sourabh",LastName : "gupta",Name: "sourabh gupta"}

 //but its prints - {FirstName : "sourabh",LastName : "gupta"}  -- Name is undefined

As much i know this is happening due to require cache which return the constant mudule value as blank json {}.

so, i want to know that is it possible any how to get the json - {FirstName : "sourabh",LastName : "gupta",Name: "sourabh gupta"}

thanks in advance

edited Mar 06 '17 at 09:34

asked Mar 06 '17 at 07:58

Sourbh Gupta

3

Can you show us the contents of `constant.js`? – Henrik Andersson Mar 06 '17 at 08:03
Are you returning out of constant.js? Can you show constant.js? – StudioTime Mar 06 '17 at 08:03
i have given the code of constant.js. it call itself – Sourbh Gupta Mar 06 '17 at 08:45
How is that supposed to work exactly?! It's a recursive declaration with at best no clearly defined expected result. – deceze Mar 06 '17 at 09:10
I have update the query please check – Sourbh Gupta Mar 06 '17 at 09:34
This *cannot* work. If `require` would actually try to include the module when called, you'd have an endless recursive `require` chain which never resolves. Since it *does* resolve, it cannot possibly hold a value which is yet undefined. – deceze Mar 06 '17 at 09:37

Self require is not working

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