In my previous post, we learned that Node.js caches modules, so the same file isn't executed...
In my previous post, we learned that Node.js caches modules, so the same file isn't executed twice.
But have you ever wondered what actually happens the first time you call require()?
Let's break it down.
Think of require() like ordering food at a restaurant.
You (your code) place an order (require()).
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