Extra Special Modules

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Node.js ships a new ESM implementation in 12.x with plans to unflag for LTS; it supports .mjs or "type":"module" packages, dynamic import and top-level await, but cannot be required synchronously from CommonJS yet (no require of ESM). Package exports and conditional exports create explicit public entry points and allow different browser/node entries; import maps are proposed to align browser resolution with Node’s bare imports. Limitations include mandatory file extensions, no folder index resolution, experimental JSON imports, and ongoing work on self-referential modules.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 13:28NODE.JS'S CJS RESOLUTION ALGORITHM SUPPORTS
3. 16:57MODULE GOAL HAS EXTRA GRAMMAR CHANGES
4. 18:18POTENTIAL FUTURE GOALS
5. 18:52LEXICALLY SCOPED VARIABLES INCLUDE
6. 21:41WHAT ARE THE LIMITATIONS

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