The error ‘cannot use import statement outside a module’ is self-explanatory, which means it is the error that occurs when you attempt to use an import statement outside of a module such as in the global scope of a script or inside a function.
This import module error occurs in different programming languages. We have discussed this Cannot use import statement outside a module issue for Python and NodeJs.
In Python
The above error occurs in Python usually when your import statements are placed inside the appropriate functions or methods
When writing Python code, it’s important to understand the difference between a script and a module. A script is a standalone file that can be executed directly, while a module is a file that can be imported and used by other scripts or modules.
To solve the above ‘cannot use import statement outside a module’ error, you should ensure that you are working with the module file rather than the script file. Forwardly, your import statements are placed inside the appropriate functions or methods.
Additionally, make sure that your file has a .py extension, as Python will only recognize files with this extension as modules.
You can learn about Python basics here
In NodeJs
The error message “Cannot use import statement outside a module” is a JavaScript error that can occur when attempting to use the import statement outside of a module.
In JavaScript, a module is a file that exports one or more values and can be imported into another module using the import statement. When using import, the JavaScript engine expects the code to be running in a module environment, rather than in the global scope.
To tackle the above error, you have to make sure that your Javascript code is running in a module environment and not outside it. You can do either of the steps:
- Change the file extension of your script file to .mjs to tell Node.js to treat the file as a module.
- Use the –experimental-modules flag when running your script to enable support for ES modules in Node.js. For example:
node --experimental-modules your_script.jsOnce you are running your code in a module environment, you should be able to use the import statement to import other modules into your script.
Hope in both cases ‘cannot use import statement outside a module’ error would be solved.
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