i have used var module = require('/path/to/node_modules/module-name') and all of my other models get recognized but fs does not get recognized even though I've pointed to where it is and made sure that its installed?? i do not understand, please help

my console gives out this:

but all my other modules are fine

as you can see by my referencing:

i have used var module = require('/path/to/node_modules/module-name') and all of my other models get recognized but fs does not get recognized even though I've pointed to where it is and made sure that its installed?? i do not understand, please help

my console gives out this: http://prntscr./g2akvs

but all my other modules are fine

as you can see by my referencing: http://prntscr./g2akzm

• javascript
• node.js
• node-modules

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• 2 fs is a native nodejs module, it sould be imported as is: let fs = require('fs'); – alexmac Commented Jul 30, 2017 at 23:04
• tried it but it doesnt work :/ – Ben Wall Commented Jul 30, 2017 at 23:06
• The same error? – alexmac Commented Jul 30, 2017 at 23:07
• yes it does, i had to remove the file path and change it to just ('fs') – Ben Wall Commented Jul 30, 2017 at 23:07
• i mean to say it about working* – Ben Wall Commented Jul 30, 2017 at 23:08

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In node.js, fs is a native, built-in module. You include it without any path as in:

const fs = require('fs');

Here's the list of built-in libs from the node.js source:

const builtinLibs = [
  'assert', 'async_hooks', 'buffer', 'child_process', 'cluster', 'crypto',
  'dgram', 'dns', 'domain', 'events', 'fs', 'http', 'https', 'net', 'os',
  'path', 'punycode', 'querystring', 'readline', 'repl', 'stream',
  'string_decoder', 'tls', 'tty', 'url', 'util', 'v8', 'vm', 'zlib'
];