TypeError: Object is not a function Node JS

Question

Hi I am writing the following code

var http=require('http')

var makerequest=function(message)
{
   var options= {host:'localhost', port:8080, path:'/',method:'POST'}
   var request=http.request(options,function(response)
  {
    response.on('data',function(data)
      {
          console.log(data);
      });
   });
   request.write(message);
   request.end();
}

exports=makerequest;

app.js :

var makerequest=require('./make_request.js');

makerequest("Here's looking at you, kid");

I am getting this error

TypeError: Object is not a function

Can someone help on this.I tried searching but couldnt find a solution. Thanks

which line throws that error?

doldt
– doldt

2015-03-11 13:25:56 +00:00
Commented Mar 11, 2015 at 13:25 — doldt
– doldt, Commented Mar 11, 2015 at 13:25
module.exports not exports.

Andy
– Andy

2015-03-11 13:27:16 +00:00
Commented Mar 11, 2015 at 13:27 — Andy
– Andy, Commented Mar 11, 2015 at 13:27
was about to answer but Andy got it,

Abraham Adam
– Abraham Adam

2015-03-11 13:28:01 +00:00
Commented Mar 11, 2015 at 13:28 — Abraham Adam
– Abraham Adam, Commented Mar 11, 2015 at 13:28

Andy · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-11 13:32:59Z

3

require returns an object which references the value of module.exports for a given file. You should use module.exports instead of exports in your code instead.

You can find more information here on the differences between the two.

answered Mar 11, 2015 at 13:32

Andy

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2 Comments

user2201629 Over a year ago

The previous error is gone.There is new error that says: events.js:85 throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event ^ Error: connect ECONNREFUSED at exports._errnoException (util.js:746:11) at TCPConnectWrap.afterConnect [as oncomplete] (net.js:983:19)

Andy Over a year ago

@user2201629, that's a completely different question, I'm afraid. Mark this as answered and then add a new question.

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