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Akshit Jindal
1,341 Pointswhy const { data }=require('./data/flashcardData.json') doesn't work?
If I use const { data }=require('../data/flashcardData.json'), this works well. But if I use const { data }=require('./data/flashcardData.json'), this doesn't work. Could you please explain? Thanks in advance!
2 Answers
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points./ and ../ are two different starting points. ./ means the current directory the current source file is in (likely src/ here) but ../ means the parent directory above it (likely the project's main directory here)
Md. Syful Islam
9,463 Points./ means current Directory.
but
../ means jump one directory up.
Carlos Machado
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 16,525 PointsCarlos Machado
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 16,525 PointsHi Seth! Thank you for the explanation but I still don't get it. Sorry. :/
I mean, in this example the directories "data" and "routes" are siblings from "app.js", but when requiring routes Andrew used "./" on "routes", but for "data" "../" and they have the same path.
If you could shed a light into this doubt, I'd be VERY much appreciated. :D