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Add common ESM errors to Troubleshooting page #1607
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There are a few errors thrown by node -- and by our copy-pasted node code -- that confuse users. Add these to the troubleshooting page.
For example, when you try to require() a TS file and it's supposed to be executed as native ESM, the user gets a cryptic ERR_REQUIRE_ESM. When they try to do the same via import() instead of require() -- or node ./index.ts inside a type: module directory -- they get ERR_UNKNOWN_FILE_EXTENSION
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simonbuchan commentedon Feb 3, 2022
Note the
ERR_UNKNOWN_FILE_EXTENSIONalso happens with extensionless files, likerequire.resolve("mocha/bin/mocha")(which breaksts-mochaat the moment).cspotcode commentedon Feb 3, 2022
Regarding
ERR_UNKNOWN_FILE_EXTENSIONand mocha's extensionless entrypoint:Linking to https://github.com/nodejs/node/discussions/41711 where the solution is being discussed. Once a solution is settled upon, ts-node can implement a workaround to mimic the fixed behavior on old node versions.
Resolve #1607: explain common ESM errors in troubleshooting page
Docs overhaul (#1682)
Update dependency ts-node to v10.8.0 (#1367)