node/no-new-require

disallow new operators with calls to require

The require function is used to include modules that exist in separate files, such as:

var appHeader = require('app-header');

Some modules return a constructor which can potentially lead to code such as:

var appHeader = new require('app-header');

Unfortunately, this introduces a high potential for confusion since the code author likely meant to write:

var appHeader = new (require('app-header'));

For this reason, it is usually best to disallow this particular expression.

📖 Rule Details

This rule aims to eliminate use of the new require expression.

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

/*eslint node/no-new-require: "error"*/

var appHeader = new require('app-header');

Examples of correct code for this rule:

/*eslint node/no-new-require: "error"*/

var AppHeader = require('app-header');
var appHeader = new AppHeader();