getting a import statement error in node js

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I started learning node.js recently. I was using vs code and going through url module and got this error.

PS G:\node js> node "g:\node js\urlmodule.js"
(node:1964) Warning: To load an ES module, set "type": "module" in the package.json or use the .mjs extension.
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
g:\node js\urlmodule.js:1
import url from 'url';
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
    at Object.compileFunction (node:vm:352:18)
    at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1033:15)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1069:27)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1159:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:981:32)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:822:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:77:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:17:47

the code was-

import url from 'url';

const myURL = new URL('https://example.org');
myURL.pathname = '/a/b/c';
myURL.search = '?d=e';
myURL.hash = '#fgh';

console.log(myURL)
console.log(myURL.href)

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score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 24 '22 at 16:19

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Looks like you don't have setup to support es6 imports. Try using commonJS imports:

Eg: const url = require('url'); If you wanna use es6 import please follow this.

edited May 24 '22 at 16:19

Archit Gargi

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answered May 24 '22 at 15:20

Sudip Aryal

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the other way around is to change your file name from .js to .mjs or in your package.json file add property "type": "module", – U.Aasd May 24 '22 at 17:24

funkycheese · Answer 2 · 2022-05-24T15:24:14.123

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You have to include "type": "module" in package.json file.

edited May 24 '22 at 15:24

answered May 24 '22 at 15:24

funkycheese

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 24 '22 at 15:24

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Try to set:

"type": "module"

In your package.json file.

answered May 24 '22 at 15:24

Eduardo Oliveira

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getting a import statement error in node js

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