Can I use alias with NodeJS require function?

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Sure, just use the object destructuring syntax:

 const { old_name: new_name, foo: f, bar: b } = require('module');

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It is possible (tested with Node 8.9.4):

const {foo: f, bar: b} = require('module');console.log(`${f} ${b}`); // foo bar

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Yes, a simple destructure would adhere to your request.

Instead of:

var events = require('events');var emitter = new events.EventEmitter();

const emitter = {EventEmitter} = require('events');

emitter() will alias the method EventEmitter()

Just remember to instantiate your named function: var e = new emitter(); 😁