Node.js Passing Object From Server.js To External Modules?

I have these declarations at the top of my server.js file var express = require('express'), app = express(), server = require('http').createServer(app), mongoose = requ

Solution 1:

In socketEvents.js

functionsockets(server) {
  var io = require('socket.io')(server),
      matchMakingQueue = [];

  // etc...
}

module.exports = sockets;

In server.js:

var sockets = require('./socketEvents'),
    express = require('express'),
    app = express(),
    server = require('http').createServer(app), 
    ...
    ...

sockets(server);

Basically you export the function from where you want to use them and then require those files in server.js.

Sample project:

server.js:

var sockets = require('./socketEvents')
server = require('http');

sockets(server);

socketEvents.js:

functionsockets(server) {
  console.log("Hello");
  console.log(server);
}

module.exports = sockets;

Both files are in the same folder. To run: node server

Result:

Solution 2:

Wrap it up in a function that you should export.

functionwrap(server){
    var io = require('socket.io')(server),
        matchMakingQueue = [];

    io.... //rest goes here
}

module.exports = wrap;