The Concept of Require

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From: Node.js, Require and Exports and Organize Your Code with RequireJS

In the context of Node, what is a module?

Modules are small components of an application that serve a specific purpose.

The code examples from the second blog post look very different from the first. Why?

In the first blog post, specific functions from the file are being exported as a module.

In the second post, the modules are being defined.