How do I export a function to be called in another file script

Question

 > Here is the exported code function start() { inquirer.prompt({ name: "empChoice", type: "list", message: "What would you like to do?", choices: [ "Employee View", "Department View", "Roles View", "Department View by salary totals", "Employee View by Managers", "Add Department", "Add Roles", "Add Employees", "Update Employee Roles", "Update Employee Managers", "Delete Departments", "Delete Roles", "Delete Employees", "Exit", ], }).then(function (answer) { switch (answer.empChoice) { case "Employee View": queryCalls.empFunc(); break; case "Department View": queryCalls.deptFunc(); break; case "Roles View": queryCalls.rolesView(); break; case "Department View by salary totals": deptSalaryView(); break; case "Employee View by Managers": empmanagerView(); break; case "Add Department": addDept(); break; case "Add Roles": addRoles(); break; case "Add Employees": addEmployees(); break; case "Update Employee Roles": updateEmployeeRoles(); break; case "Update Employee Managers": updateEmployeeManagers(); break; case "Delete Departments": delDept(); break; case "Delete Roles": delRoles(); break; case "Delete Employees": delEmployees(); break; case "Exit": connection.end(); break; } }); }; start(); export default start; > Here is my code from the file where I want to import the code above: // Dependencies const options = { client: 'mysql', connection: { host: '127.0.0.1', user: 'root', // db user password: 'password', // db password database: 'employees_db' // db needed } }; const knex = require('knex') (options); const cTable = require('console.table'); import start from "../app.js"; // exported functions let queryCalls = { // function Employee View empFunc: function() { knex.from('employee').select("*").then((output) => { console.log('\n'); console.table(output); } ).catch((err) => { console.log( err); throw err }).finally(() => { knex.destroy(); }) start(); }; > But I keep getting this error: (node:2393) 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) /Users/somelinaobiechina/Desktop/EmployeeTracker/app.js:112 export default start; ^^^^^^ SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export'.

I have tried all different modes of export but none has worked so far. I am currently stomped:(.

Thank you!

Answer 1

ES 5 syntax..

function start(){
 ....
}

function play(){
  ...
}

module.exports = start //default export

module.exports = {
 play
} // name export

and import it

const start = require('../app.js')

const { play } = require('../app.js')