NodeJS run a script js into a script

Question

i'm trying to run a node script into a node script like, my main script is called index.js and the script i want to run is called test.js so, i run my main script on cmd with: node index.js but, i want when i do the command (prefix + "test") it's run my script text in my folder

here is my command:

client.on("message", message => 
{
    let cmd = message.content.split(" ")[0] 
    cmd = cmd.slice(prefix.length)
    let args = message.content.split(" ").slice(1)

 if (cmd == "test") 
    {
      const testscript = require("./extensions/test.js")
       //code for run it
    }
});

thanks in advance !

It's not clear what the issue is; if you've imported ("required") the file then you have access to whatever it exposes. — Dave Newton
– Dave Newton, Commented Apr 12, 2021 at 23:18
Is test.js file exporting any functions that you can run? @Randy — fortunee
– fortunee, Commented Apr 12, 2021 at 23:23
What do you mean by "run test.js"? You can access what is exposed by test.js, e.g., its module.exports, like any other JS code. If you want to pretend you're executing it from the command line that's a different thing--and likely not necessary. — Dave Newton
– Dave Newton, Commented Apr 12, 2021 at 23:23
well, this test.js don't have any things i want to get, i just need to run it with the command node test.js welcome and i want when i do the command test, it's run it with this node test.js welcome — Randy
– Randy, Commented Apr 12, 2021 at 23:25

MilesZew · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-13 01:20:34Z

1

As people have mentioned in the comments, you might want to adjust the way you're doing things. Here's what I suggest

./extensions/test.js

exports.yourFunctionNameHere = function(){
  //whatever was previously in test.js
}

Main code

client.on("message", message => 
{
    let cmd = message.content.split(" ")[0] 
    cmd = cmd.slice(prefix.length)
    let args = message.content.split(" ").slice(1)

 if (cmd == "test") 
    {
      const testscript = require("./extensions/test.js")
      testscript()
    }
});

Also it looks like you might have some arguments so you can just have those as parameters to the test.js function

Also, in case you were wondering, this is how you execute a command in node:

const childProcess = require('child_process')

childProcess.exec('your command here')

If you want to look more into it, see this

answered Apr 13, 2021 at 1:20

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