How to Fix "Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module not supported" Error in Javascript?

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The "Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module not supported" error occurs when you try to use a require statement to import an ES module in a Node.js application that is not configured to support ES modules.

To fix this error, you can either:

1. Use the import statement instead of require:

import module from './path/to/module.js';

2. Update your Node.js version to at least version 13.2.0, which includes support for ES modules by default.

3. Add the "type":"module" field to your package.json file, which tells Node.js to treat all .js files as ES modules:

{
   "type": "module"
}

4. Add the "--es-module-specifier-resolution=node" flag when running your Node.js application, which tells Node.js to use the default module resolution algorithm for ES modules:

node --es-module-specifier-resolution=node app.js

By following any one of these methods, you should be able to fix the "Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module not supported" error in your Javascript project.

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