Wasted about 3 hours.

I just wanted to use the `import` and `export` in js files.

Everyone says not possible. But, as of May 2018, it's possible to use above in plain node.js, without any modules like babel, etc.

Here is a simple way to do it.

Create below files, run and see output for yourself.

Also don't forget to see `Explanation` below.


# myfile.mjs

 function myFunc() {
 	console.log("Hooray! from myFunc")
 }
 
 export default myFunc;

# index.mjs

 import myFunc from "./myfile"
 
 myFunc();

# run

 node --experimental-modules index.mjs

# output

 (node:12020) ExperimentalWarning: The ESM module loader is experimental.

 Hooray! from myFunc


Explanation: 

 1. Since it is experimental modules, .js files are named .mjs files
 2. While running you will add "--experimental-modules" to the "node index.js"
 3. While running with experimental modules in the output you will see: "(node:12020) ExperimentalWarning: The ESM module loader is experimental.
"
 4. I have current release of node js, so if run "node --version", it givese me "v10.3.0", though the LTE/stable/recommended version is 8.11.2 LTS.
 5. Some day in future, you could use .js instead of .mjs, as the features you become stable instead of Experimental.
 6. To use experimental features, see: https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html

Hope that helped.