Locating a json file from a child directory

Question

I want to access a json file from the parent directory where the files are set up like this

- files
  - commands
    - admin
      - ban.js <-- the file I want my json in
  - command_info.json

(yes this is for a discord.js bot)

in my ban.js ive used these 4 things:
const {CommandInfo} = require("command_info.json")
const {CommandInfo} = require("./command_info.json")
const {CommandInfo} = require("../command_info.json")
const {CommandInfo} = require(".../command_info.json")
and none of them work as they throw the error: Error: Cannot find module './dev_commands.json'

How would I get my ban.js to include my dev_commands.json

Aritra Chakraborty · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-08T19:30:25.813

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there is no .... :D So you need to up 2 folders. ../ == up one folder.

const {CommandInfo} = require("../../command_info.json");

Check this out for more information: https://stackoverflow.com/a/23242061/1203844

edited Mar 08 '21 at 19:30

answered Mar 08 '21 at 19:18

Aritra Chakraborty

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 08 '21 at 19:18

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You need to go up 2 times:

const {CommandInfo} = require("../../command_info.json")

Keep in mind each .. means go up once (go to the parent directory).

answered Mar 08 '21 at 19:18

Amir MB

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 08 '21 at 19:18

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require('../../command_info.json');

answered Mar 08 '21 at 19:18

cseitz

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Locating a json file from a child directory

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