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Is for-each ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A better forEach

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against for-each@0.3.5. JSON

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

for-each ships CommonJS only. require("for-each") works everywhere. import "for-each" 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
0.3.5 (Feb 11, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
0.3.5
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
72.7M
License
MIT

Does for-each@0.3.5 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("for-each")import "for-each"
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 for-each

ES modules (import)

import forEach from "for-each";

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 forEach = require("for-each");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (6 versions; the newest 6 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 0.3.5CommonJSSep 29, 2012

Frequently asked

Is for-each ESM-only?

for-each@0.3.5 is a CommonJS package. for-each ships CommonJS only. require("for-each") works everywhere. import "for-each" 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 for-each with ES module syntax?

Yes. import forEach from "for-each" 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 for-each work in Bun?

Yes. import "for-each" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does for-each ship TypeScript types?

Yes. for-each bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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