Is there a way to require a module in TypeScript without binding a new variable?

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The standard module import syntax in TypeScript,

import foo = require('foo');

requires you to bind a new identifier to the imported module. But in some cases I just want to express a dependency without binding anything. For example, if I'm depending on a jQuery plugin that doesn't actually export things, it just adds new fields to jQuery itself. Is there a way to do something like

require('foo');

without the import part?

basarat · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-22 01:31:15Z

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You can use the undocumented amd-dependency flag :

/// <amd-dependency path="foo"/>

Additional information (slightly dated video) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AGQpv0MKsA&hd=1

answered Nov 22, 2013 at 1:31

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Tom Crockett Over a year ago

thanks for your help, here's my latest TypeScript question if you're interested: stackoverflow.com/questions/20140752/…

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