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Js has no import system. Bundlers do, and they are terrible at it though.

• ChrisSD 7y ago
  Modern js has native modules: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/import https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Refe...
  • sametmax 7y ago
    Which don't work in the browser, the main place we use JS.
    • ChrisSD 7y ago
      It does work in all modern browsers except Edge. Which I grant you might be a sticking point. However, Edge is moving to Chromium in the near future.
      • sametmax 7y ago
        Firefox 66: import('/modules/mon-module.js') SyntaxError: dynamic module import is not implemented So no network access, and of course no FS access. Hence, doesn't work in the browser. You need a lib or a bundler.
        • ChrisSD 7y ago
          I'm also using Firefox 66 and it works for me. Here's a live example: https://mdn.github.io/js-examples/modules/basic-modules/ https://mdn.github.io/js-examples/modules/basic-modules/ Source code and other examples are at: https://github.com/mdn/js-examples/tree/master/modules https://github.com/mdn/js-examples/tree/master/modules