Node.js v22.7.0: If you write a script in ESM format, you previously had two choices:
– Use the filename extension .mjs
– Use the filename extension .js and a package.json with "type":"module"

There is now a third option:
– Use the filename extension .js. If there is no package.json with "type", Node.js assumes CommonJS, but transparently switches to ESM if it encounters ESM syntax (`import`, `export`, etc.).

Also works for filenames without extensions.

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v22.7.0

#NodeJS

#Mastodon: Profiles don’t show the full Mastodon handle anymore (v4.3.0-nightly). You can use the following bookmarklet at someone’s profile:

javascript:{

function urlToHandle(url) {
const countAts = (str) => (str.match(/@/g) ?? []).length;
const localName = url.pathname.slice(1);
return (
countAts(localName) === 2
? localName
: `${localName}@${url.hostname}`
);
}
navigator.clipboard.writeText((urlToHandle(location)))
.catch((error) => {
alert(String(error));
});

}

Using variables in npm run scripts (package (a)rauschma/env-var must be installed locally or globally):

{
"scripts": {
"hi": "env-var echo {{npm_package_config_hi}}"
},
"config": {
"hi": "HELLO"
}
}

Works on Windows and Unix:
npm run hi

More information: https://exploringjs.com/nodejs-shell-scripting/ch_package-scripts.html#using-environment-variables-in-package-scripts

#NodeJS

“package.json contains a local aliasing mechanism for import paths called ‘imports’. It satisfies many use cases without tooling-specific solutions like tsconfig.json.”
https://socket.dev/blog/we-don-t-need-more-path-aliases #JavaScript

package.json
{
"imports": {
"#components": {
"browser": "./src/components/client/*",
"default": "./src/components/server/*"
}
}
}

my-module.js
import '#components/customer-table.js';

📖 Details (in my free online book on Node.js): https://exploringjs.com/nodejs-shell-scripting/ch_packages.html#package-imports

I suspect that Mastodon will never be as big as Twitter once was. But I don’t mind: I first used it in 2017 and I’m glad that it’s now a lively space, especially for tech.

I’m curious what keeps Twitter users from moving here:
– Personally, I rarely miss search.
– Quote posts are being worked on.
– Some people say it’s too complicated but I don’t understand why.

And there are several great features that Twitter doesn’t have: temporary muting, content warnings for spoilers, etc.