Is there a way to include danger JS files from other danger JS files?

[jaymzh]

The ruby version has an import function that will include other Danger files - does the JS have an equivalent?

[orta]

require or import should work

[jaymzh]

@orta - nope...

Unable to evaluate the Dangerfile
 dangerfile.js:1[6](https://github.com/xxx/xxx/actions/runs/7185740953/job/19569640406?pr=58731#step:4:7)
require './api/dangerfile.js'
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Cannot use import statement outside a module
dangerfile.js:16
import './api/dangerfile.js'
^^^^^^

[jaymzh]

Hmm require('...') gets me further, but then it complains about my import { danger } from 'danger'... this probably is stuff a normal JS person would just know, I guess, but I'm not super familiar with.

[fbartho]

Only the "parent" Dangerfile can directly import { danger } from 'danger'

This is briefly documented here: https://github.com/danger/danger-js/blob/main/docs/usage/extending-danger.html.md#writing-your-plugin

Specifically:

Note, that you should not add a import { danger, et, cetera } from "danger" in your plugin. The dirty truth is that Danger completely ignores that at runtime, and just puts all of its exports inside the global context. You'll get compiler errors, or confusing shadow variable issues. So assume that it's there, and working fine

If you're using JS, and not Typescript, then you can just remove the "import…from 'danger'" lines, and it should work.

If you're using TypeScript, you may need some lies for the compiler to know that danger is globally available.

[jaymzh]

awesome, thanks!