Is it possible to run a Node function from an external file that may be subject to change?
main.js
function read_external(){
var external = require('./external.js');
var result = external.result();
console.log(result);
}
setInterval(function(){
read_external();
},3000);
external.js (Initial)
exports.result = function(){
return "James"; // Case 1
}
When I run the code using 'node main.js'
After the code starts running, I update external.js to
exports.result = function(){
return "Jack"; // Case 2
}
Despite the change, it continues to display 'James' instead of 'Jack'. Is there a way to write the code so that the new function gets executed when the code is changed?
I require this functionality as I am creating a service where users can provide their own JavaScript files which are then executed when a specific function in the service is called depending on the user accessing it.