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require()'ing a CoffeeScript file from a JavaScript file or REPL

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I'm using Node.js and wanting to incorporate CoffeeScript into my workflow. I have two use-cases:

I want to be able to write JavaScript files which require() CoffeeScript modules

I want to be able to load CoffeeScript modules from within the node REPL

For case #1: I can just compile from .coffee to .js and require() the .js module, as a workaround.

For case #2: Right now I'm eval()ing the output of coffee-script.compile().

Is there a better, more unified way to do this?

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answered 14 Years ago destiney · Accepted Answer

The coffee-script module registers its extension once required.

$ echo 'console.log works' > module.coffee



$ echo '

> require(coffee-script)

> require(./module)

> ' > test.js



$ node test.js

works



$ node

> require('coffee-script'); require('./module')

works

{}

Edit: This behaviour has changed with the relase of CoffeeScript 1.7.0. Now you need to do:

require('coffee-script/register');