Proposal: let's use rfr

[fernandocanizo]

rfr allows to make all requires from the root of the project, reducing the cognitive load by avoiding to have in mind where is a file to realize where a required module lives.

From it's README page:

allows you to require modules in your project with rfr('lib/module1.js') instead of something like require ('../../lib/module1.js')

I offer myself to make such a change should be the idea accepted.

[hagopj13]

@fernandocanizo sounds like a great idea. I like it!

How about requirejs? Doesn't it provide a similar feature?

[abernh]

Here is a little listing of different options to solve the "confusing path names" problem:
https://gist.github.com/branneman/8048520

It concludes with using module-alias - which also has a much better track record and usage in current projects compared to rfr (not actually used) or requirejs (not used anymore)

[abernh]

And then I have to append that even that is now discouraged and the use of nodejs' native import-mapping (since v14.6.0, v12.19.0) is to be used instead (via ilearnio/module-alias#113 )

Constant change. The only thing to be certain of ;)

[getdir]

There's a much simpler way to achieve this...

add jsconfig.json to your root directory & then...

{
"compilerOptions": { "target": "es6", "baseUrl": "src" },
"include": [ "src" ],
"exclude": [ "node_modules" ]
}