file-loader

A utility module for loading modules in both ESM and CJS environments, with support for conditional caching and JSON imports.

Installation

npm install file-loader

Features

• Supports both CommonJS and ESM modules
• Conditional module caching
• Support for JSON imports
• Lightweight with no dependencies

Usage

const FileLoader = require("file-loader");

// Load a module with caching (default)
const module1 = await FileLoader.loadModule("./path/to/module");

// Load a module without caching
const module2 = await FileLoader.loadModule("./path/to/module", false);

// Load a JSON file
const jsonData = await FileLoader.loadModule("./path/to/file.json");

API

loadModule(moduleName, useCache = true)

• moduleName: Path to the module
• useCache: Boolean to control module caching
• Returns: Promise that resolves to the loaded module

resolveModule(moduleName)

• moduleName: Path to the module
• Returns: Resolved absolute path to the module

isJson(moduleName)

• moduleName: Path to the module
• Returns: Boolean indicating if the module is a JSON file

License

MIT © Matt Brannon