diff --git a/snippets/requireUncached.md b/snippets/requireUncached.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d450bbbf0 --- /dev/null +++ b/snippets/requireUncached.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +--- +title: requireUncached +tags: node,advanced +--- + +Loads a module after removing it from the cache (if exists). + +Use `delete` to remove the module from the cache (if exists). +Use `require()` to load the module again. + +```js +const requireUncached = module => { + delete require.cache[require.resolve(module)]; + return require(module); +}; +``` + +```js +const fs = requireUncached('fs'); // 'fs' will be loaded fresh every time +```