How can I require a CoffeeScript file?

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I am trying to follow this tutorial for CoffeScript.

I open the terminal, navigate to the directory where simpleMath.coffee is present and run node and try var SimpleMath = require('./simpleMath');, which results in the following error:

Error: Cannot find module 'simpleMath'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:338:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:280:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:364:17)
    at require (module.js:380:17)
    at repl:1:18
    at REPLServer.self.eval (repl.js:110:21)
    at repl.js:249:20
    at REPLServer.self.eval (repl.js:122:7)
    at Interface.<anonymous> (repl.js:239:12)
    at Interface.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:95:17)

I tried simpleMath as well, without ./.

Have you looked at the NodeJS docs, see http://nodejs.org/api/modules.html — elclanrs, Apr 29 '14 at 08:04
of course you need to compile your coffee to js before you can use it in NODE.js ;-) — andilabs, Apr 29 '14 at 08:09
possible duplicate of [require()'ing a CoffeeScript file from a JavaScript file or REPL](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4768748/requireing-a-coffeescript-file-from-a-javascript-file-or-repl) — Louis, Apr 29 '14 at 09:48

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 29 '14 at 08:10

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You need to compile your coffeee into js first. See https://github.com/oklai/koala it catches and compile your files in a GUI - and send notifications when it fails. Really good.

answered Apr 29 '14 at 08:10

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