Unexpected String Error Require Express Not Getting Found in JS App file

Question

I have a js web app that is written in express, node, socket io and coffeescript. I am trying to get the local server started on my local machine.

I went to the directory that contained the package.json file and ran npm install to install all the dependencies which included express.

when I run npm list I do see express there.

When I try to start the app with

node app.coffee inside the directory of where the app.coffee is located

its given me this error

exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname) { express = require 'express'
                                                                     ^^^^^^^^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected string
    at Module._compile (module.js:439:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:497:10)
    at startup (node.js:119:16)
    at node.js:901:3

I made sure I have node by doing

which node and I installed coffee script on my machine with

sudo npm install -g coffee-script

I even tried

coffee app.coffee

I am not sure what else I need to check. The app.coffee is in my nodejs folder.

Niall Paterson · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-27 19:58:07Z

5

Simply run

coffee app.coffee -n

You can find out more info here

edited Nov 27, 2013 at 19:58

answered Nov 27, 2013 at 19:44

Niall Paterson

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