node.js require relative paths

Question

I have node.js modules in several directories because I am following MVC pattern. I am in need to call require to several modules which are located outside current directory. How can I do that?

/app/controller/c1.js

...


/app/model/m1.js

...


/app/view/v1.js

...


/app/view/v2.js

// this works
require('./v2'); 

// these doesn't work 
require('../model/m1.js');
require('~/model/m1.js');

...

Why is that so?

Answer 1

For modules in other directories, use the format:

testAuth =require('./public/javascripts/test.js'), 
//in case the test.js is in the public/javascripts directory (I am using Linux)

If you skip the '.js' extension, node should look for .js first before .json etc.

hope it helps.

Answer 2

check out this project

https://github.com/nadav-dav/rekuire

it allows you to use "require" without the relative paths, just stating the file/class name