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this is the structure of my node app



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I'm trying to import auth.js file to user.js file.



using this statement import working fine.



const auth = require('./../controllers/auth')


but I seen some of project use app mask to root directory like below.



const auth = require('app/controllers/auth')


still I cannot figure it out.



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    this is the structure of my node app



    enter image description here



    I'm trying to import auth.js file to user.js file.



    using this statement import working fine.



    const auth = require('./../controllers/auth')


    but I seen some of project use app mask to root directory like below.



    const auth = require('app/controllers/auth')


    still I cannot figure it out.



    can you help me to figure it out?










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      this is the structure of my node app



      enter image description here



      I'm trying to import auth.js file to user.js file.



      using this statement import working fine.



      const auth = require('./../controllers/auth')


      but I seen some of project use app mask to root directory like below.



      const auth = require('app/controllers/auth')


      still I cannot figure it out.



      can you help me to figure it out?










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      this is the structure of my node app



      enter image description here



      I'm trying to import auth.js file to user.js file.



      using this statement import working fine.



      const auth = require('./../controllers/auth')


      but I seen some of project use app mask to root directory like below.



      const auth = require('app/controllers/auth')


      still I cannot figure it out.



      can you help me to figure it out?







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          if you want to do something like that you need to use variable and you can do it like that



          const path = require('path');
          const app_root = path.dirname(require.main.filename);


          And then



          const auth = require(`${app_root}/controllers/auth`)


          *Note that this is the reference to the folder where your main file is located






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            if you want to do something like that you need to use variable and you can do it like that



            const path = require('path');
            const app_root = path.dirname(require.main.filename);


            And then



            const auth = require(`${app_root}/controllers/auth`)


            *Note that this is the reference to the folder where your main file is located






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              if you want to do something like that you need to use variable and you can do it like that



              const path = require('path');
              const app_root = path.dirname(require.main.filename);


              And then



              const auth = require(`${app_root}/controllers/auth`)


              *Note that this is the reference to the folder where your main file is located






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                if you want to do something like that you need to use variable and you can do it like that



                const path = require('path');
                const app_root = path.dirname(require.main.filename);


                And then



                const auth = require(`${app_root}/controllers/auth`)


                *Note that this is the reference to the folder where your main file is located






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                if you want to do something like that you need to use variable and you can do it like that



                const path = require('path');
                const app_root = path.dirname(require.main.filename);


                And then



                const auth = require(`${app_root}/controllers/auth`)


                *Note that this is the reference to the folder where your main file is located







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