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Node.js requiring a script but not running it

In Node.js, when you do

var otherscript = require('otherscript');

it runs the script upon the require

I am wondering if there is a way to "require" a script without running it, so that you can run it later when you want to.

Is there any good reason why not?

Solution

  • If you can edit the 'otherscript' (no one else is using that script) then you can simply enclose the whole code inside a function and add it to exports. Example:

    otherscript:

    module.exports = function(){
  //original code goes here
};

    Then use as: 

    var otherscript = require('otherscript');
var obj = otherscript();