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Is toidentifier ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Convert a string of words to a JavaScript identifier

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against toidentifier@1.0.1. JSON

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

toidentifier ships CommonJS only. require("toidentifier") works everywhere. import "toidentifier" 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
1.0.1 (Nov 14, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.0.1
TypeScript types
@types/toidentifier
Node engines
>=0.6
Weekly downloads
106.6M
License
MIT

Does toidentifier@1.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("toidentifier")import "toidentifier"
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 toidentifier

ES modules (import)

import toidentifier from "toidentifier";

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 toidentifier = require("toidentifier");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (3 versions; the newest 3 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 1.0.1CommonJSDec 19, 2017

Frequently asked

Is toidentifier ESM-only?

toidentifier@1.0.1 is a CommonJS package. toidentifier ships CommonJS only. require("toidentifier") works everywhere. import "toidentifier" 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 toidentifier with ES module syntax?

Yes. import toidentifier from "toidentifier" 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 toidentifier work in Bun?

Yes. import "toidentifier" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does toidentifier ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/toidentifier".

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