Subj : Using sbbsdefs and userdefs
To : Nightfox
From : Digital Man
Date : Wed Aug 16 2023 02:35 pm
Re: Using sbbsdefs and userdefs
By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Wed Aug 16 2023 02:11 pm
> Re: Using sbbsdefs and userdefs
> By: Digital Man to Nelgin on Wed Aug 16 2023 12:59 pm
>
> DM> The second argument to require() is just one variable name that you
> DM> expect to be defined in the required script, not all of the variable
> DM> names that you expect to be defined. The entire script that you
> DM> require() is evaluated if the specified named variable is not defined.
>
> So for require(), if you want to be able to use everything from the required
> file, would you omit the 2nd argument (or pass an empty string)?
No, you would pass *one* of your *required* symbols (functions or variables) from the child script. Anything else defined in that file just comes along for free.
> In my .js
> scripts, I have passed a variable name as the 2nd argument for require(),
> and I have been able to use other variables from that .js as well.
Right, and that's how it's supposed to work.
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