How widely used are the JavaScript "import" and "export" statements?

[David Karr]

I was reviewing an introductory JavaScript manuscript today, and I
noticed a reference to the "import" and "export" statements, which I
had never even noticed before. I see that they are not supported in
IE, and not in ECMAScript, either. Has anyone ever used these
statements for anything useful?

 

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

I was reviewing an introductory JavaScript manuscript today, and I
noticed a reference to the "import" and "export" statements, which I
had never even noticed before. I see that they are not supported in
IE, and not in ECMAScript, either. Has anyone ever used these
statements for anything useful?

There are no such statements.


PointedEars

 

[David Karr]

JavaScript has a large number of reserved words, most of which are
unused.  The words 'import' and 'export' are in this list.

The following page in the Mozilla DevCenter documents it: <https://
developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Statements/
import>.

I also found it mentioned here: <http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/
Ecmascript/Quickref/import.html> . This page is odd, as it claims to
document EMCA-262, but other pages say it's not in ECMAScript.
Perhaps it was present at one time, and was removed?

It's also mentioned here: <http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6408-10/
stmt.htm>.

 

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

The following page in the Mozilla DevCenter documents it: <https://
developer.mozilla.org/en/Core_JavaScript_1.5_Reference/Statements/
import>.

Interesting; the Matrix has you. However, as you observe, the import/export
feature is related to signed scripts only. That is probably the reason why
they are so seldom used.

I also found it mentioned here: <http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/
Ecmascript/Quickref/import.html> . This page is odd, as it claims to
document EMCA-262, but other pages say it's not in ECMAScript.
Perhaps it was present at one time, and was removed?

It has never been part of any edition of _ECMA_-262. One of many mistakes
there (since when is \\ an operator?). Remove that bookmark.

It's also mentioned here: <http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6408-10/
stmt.htm>.

ACK


PointedEars