SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export' while exporting function Js

Question

I'm trying to export a function from a Js file but recieving a Unexpected token error

const youtubeDownload = require("./youtube/youtube-download"); // export function youtubeDownload 
const twitterDonwload = require("./twitter/twitter-download"); // export function twitterDownload

function download(tweet) {
    if(tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str == null) return youtubeDownload(tweet);
    if(tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str != null) return twitterDonwload(tweet);
};

export { download };

This code is returning the error:

export { download };
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export'

Your code has to be in a *module*, as recognized by whatever environment is involved. — Pointy, Sep 12 '21 at 17:10

score 15 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 12 '21 at 17:17

It's because you are using CommonJS modules by default in NodeJS. CommonJS modules doesn't support export syntax. So you may need to use CommonJS export syntax for this.

const youtubeDownload = require("./youtube/youtube-download"); // export function youtubeDownload 
const twitterDonwload = require("./twitter/twitter-download"); // export function twitterDownload

function download(tweet) {
    if(tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str == null) return youtubeDownload(tweet);
    if(tweet.in_reply_to_status_id_str != null) return twitterDonwload(tweet);
};

module.exports = { download };

Or if you really wants to use export syntax, you can use ES6 modules as here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/45854500/13568664.

score 5 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 12 '21 at 20:04

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use module.exports={download} to export

use const {download}=require('<yourfilepath>') to import

edited Sep 12 '21 at 20:04

Sven Eberth

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answered Sep 12 '21 at 17:16

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SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export' while exporting function Js

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