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Is define-data-property ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Define a data property on an object. Will fall back to assignment in an engine without descriptors.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against define-data-property@1.1.4. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

define-data-property ships CommonJS only. require("define-data-property") works everywhere. import "define-data-property" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
1.1.4 (Feb 13, 2024)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.1.4
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
95.3M
License
MIT

Does define-data-property@1.1.4 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("define-data-property") from a CommonJS file and import "define-data-property" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("define-data-property")import "define-data-property"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import define-data-property

ES modules (import)

import defineDataProperty from "define-data-property";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const defineDataProperty = require("define-data-property");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (7 versions; the newest 7 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.1.4CommonJSSep 12, 2023

Frequently asked

Is define-data-property ESM-only?

define-data-property@1.1.4 is a CommonJS package. define-data-property ships CommonJS only. require("define-data-property") works everywhere. import "define-data-property" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import define-data-property with ES module syntax?

Yes. import defineDataProperty from "define-data-property" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does define-data-property work in Bun?

Yes. import "define-data-property" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does define-data-property ship TypeScript types?

Yes. define-data-property bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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