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		secoif on May 28, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Your first Node.js module You shouldn't require using the extension. This gives you the flexibility to transparently change the file into a folder + index.*, then break functionality up into pieces that live inside that folder.

radagaisus on May 28, 2012 [–]

Still, currently you need to require everything with a relative path unless it's inside node_modules.

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