Can someone tell me what is happening here?I only know that it is requiring some core modules.
var inherits = require('util').inherits;
var express = require('express')();
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And it is doing just that. The second module is executed immediately, though. – Sirko Mar 05 '15 at 15:03
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http://nodejs.org/api/all.html#all_require – T.J. Crowder Mar 05 '15 at 15:04
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The util module has exported an object that contains (probably amongst others) a function under the key inherits:
exports = {
inherits: function() ...
}
The express module on the other hand, has directly exported a whole function, and that function is immediately invoked and the result assigned to the variable express.
module.exports = exports = function() {
return ...
}
It is likely that the function has also returned an object containing key/value pairs of functions, just like you'd get from a normal exports object.
See also What is the purpose of Node.js module.exports and how do you use it?
