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Simport [![License][LicenseIMGURL]][LicenseURL] [![NPM version][NPMIMGURL]][NPMURL] [![Build Status][BuildStatusIMGURL]][BuildStatusURL] [![Coverage Status][CoverageIMGURL]][CoverageURL]\n\nUse [dynamic imports](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/import#Dynamic_Imports) just like plain old [require](https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html#esm_require).\n\nWith simport you can:\n\n- get `require`\n- get `__filename` or `__dirname`\n- load json\n- avoid extensions\n- avoid destructuring default\n- pass `simport` into functions like [tryToCatch](https://github.com/coderaiser/try-to-catch)\n- use [absolute path in windows](https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/31710#issuecomment-587434048)\n\n## Install\n\n`npm i simport`\n\n## API\n\n### createSimport\n\nCommonjs:\n\n```js\nconst {createSimport} = require('simport');\nconst simport = createSimport(__filename);\n```\n\nESM:\n\n```js\nimport {createSimport} from 'simport';\nconst simport = 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