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Expand Up @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ To be loaded by the Node.js `require()` function, a module must be one of the fo
- A folder with a `package.json` file containing a `"main"` field.
- A JavaScript file.

To use the `import` syntax, a module should also include `"type": "module"` in its `package.json` file:
Modern JavaScript projects can also use ES module syntax with `import` and `export`. In Node.js, ES modules are commonly enabled by setting `"type": "module"` in `package.json` or by using the `.mjs` file extension. For example, a `package.json` file can include:

```json
{
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