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How to Export and Use a Function with Express in Your Node.js Application

Learn how to effectively export and use functions in your Express application, ensuring smooth communication between different files like alarm.js and notifications.js. --- This video is based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/72263302/ asked by the user 'J.erome' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/10922921/ ) and on the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/72263431/ provided by the user 'Heiko Theißen' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/16462950/ ) at 'Stack Overflow' website. Thanks to these great users and Stackexchange community for their contributions. Visit these links for original content and any more details, such as alternate solutions, latest updates/developments on topic, comments, revision history etc. For example, the original title of the Question was: How to export and use a function using Express? Also, Content (except music) licensed under CC BY-SA https://meta.stackexchange.com/help/l... The original Question post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license, and the original Answer post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license. If anything seems off to you, please feel free to write me at vlogize [AT] gmail [DOT] com. --- How to Export and Use a Function with Express in Your Node.js Application When working with Node.js and the Express framework, you may encounter a scenario where you need to share and reuse functions across multiple files. A common situation arises when you want to call a function from one file in another file. In this post, we will explore how to export and import functions effectively, using a practical example. The Problem You have two files: alarm.js and notifications.js. In your alarm.js file, you need to invoke a method called sendPush that's defined in notifications.js. However, you're running into an error, stating that helperNotif.sendPush is not a function. This issue arises because of how you're exporting your function. Understanding the Issue In notifications.js, you’ve defined the sendPush function and exported it, but you are also exporting a router at the same time. This dual export can lead to confusion if not handled correctly. Here's an important thing to note: when you write module.exports = router, you overwrite any previous exports, including your sendPush function. What You've Tried Here’s a brief overview of your current implementation: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] This setup results in the error because helperNotif only exports the router, thereby losing the sendPush function. The Solution To resolve this problem, you need to export both the function and the router correctly from notifications.js. Here’s how you can do it: Step 1: Modify notifications.js Instead of overwriting your exports, you should group them together in an object, like so: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] In this adjusted export structure, we are packaging the router and sendPush function into one export, ensuring both are accessible. Step 2: Adjust Your Import in alarm.js Now, you need to modify how you import this notifications.js in your alarm.js. Use destructuring to grab both the router and the function: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Conclusion By structuring your exports correctly, you can effectively share functions and components between files in your Express application. Remember to always check what is being exported to avoid common pitfalls involving overwriting. This approach not only streamlines your code but also enhances the maintainability of your project as it grows. Feel free to reach out with questions or share your experiences working with Express and Node.js!