How can I define variables that can be accessed from different files using node.js?

Question

I am automating e2e scenarios using Cucumber, Nightwatch / node.js and javaScript.

I want to define variables than can be accessed from different .js files. Currently there are some variables defined in globals/globals.js file in the following format:

module.exports = {
    testVar: "testVariableDefinition",
}

Once defined I am accessing them through:

var test = this.api.globals.testVar;

So this means that I want to define other variables in a file different than globals.js and access them later. The reason behind this is that I cannot define all variables in one file, it is a little bit messy.

Answer 1

Since you've exported the variable, you could simply import or require it where you want to use.

// Assuming fileA.js and fileB.js are in the same directory
// fileA.js
module.exports = {
  testVar: "testVariableDefinition",
}

// fileB.js
const { testVar } = require('./fileA');