how to access parent module data in child file in node.js

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my file are like avilabele this sturucture.

sample.js is root file and test.js is avilable in xx folder.

sample.js

    var name={
   h:14
}
module.exports=name;

test.js

var name=require('./sample.js')
console.log(name.h);

when a run test.js code using command prompt :

node test.js

it gives error like :

Cannot find module './sample.js'

David Duponchel · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-19 16:06:16Z

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When you require a file with a relative path, it is relative to the file doing the require (see here). In test.js, require('./sample.js') will look for /path/to/xx/sample.js. Use require('../sample.js') since it is in the parent folder of test.js.

answered Nov 19, 2016 at 16:06

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user2693928 · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-19 16:04:03Z

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var name=require('../sample.js')
console.log(name.h);

You are requiring module from the parent directory with ".."

answered Nov 19, 2016 at 16:04

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