mysql节点模块给我一个错误“require is not defined”

Question

I'm trying to use mysql module in a node js project (node 18.12, mysql 2.18.1)

in my project I must use

"type": "module"

in my package.json because the app is constructed with modules. for example i use this imports in the head of my app.js

import { createServer } from 'node:http';
import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
import { createTodo, findTodos } from './functions/storage.js';
import { index,create } from './functions/api/api.js';

then I add the line, like in the doc

var mysql = require('mysql');

but when I launch the app i have this error

mysql node module "require is not defined in ES module scope, you can use import instead"

I have tried to change type to commonjs but get the same error in the other way, tried to change the extensions of the js file for cjs or mjs. every time same type of error.

How can I use mysql with "native" module node app?

I'm a beginner in node so, sorry if it is a dumb question, but I can't find any answer by the web.

Here is my package.json

{
  "name": "project",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
  },
  "type": "module",
  "keywords": [],
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "volta": {
    "node": "18.12.1"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "mysql": "^2.18.1"
  }
}

Answer 1

Try to remove "type":"module" from package.json. From How to fix reference error require is not defined in javascript

Answer 2

I finally found the answer here

const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
var mysql      = require('mysql');

I hope this will be useful for other people;)