Raphael • 2/21/2023

CommonJS vs. ESM

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This article provides a detailed comparison between CommonJS and ECMAScript Modules (ESM) in JavaScript/Node.js. It explains the syntax and history of both, outlines their key benefits and drawbacks, and discusses the ongoing debate within the developer community, sparked by a recent open-source project discussion involving a TC39 member.

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