JavaScript Import vs Require

import is part of JavaScript/ES6, while require is part of Node.js.

• Node.js: require(), module.exports and exports
• JavaScript: import, export

require will scan node_modules to find modules, but import won't. But if you are using babel, import and require are pretty much the same.

require can be used for importing conditionally. For example, Nuxt support both server/static side and client side (Browser), and fs module is only available on server/static side in Node.js environment.

if (process.static || process.server) {  const fs = require('fs')}

I guess import dynamic module would work as well

if (process.static || process.server) {  import('fs')    .then((fs) => {    })  // or  let fs = await import('fs')}