javascript - Calling a Node.js module function from within the module -

i'm attempting write node module in order clean code , separate out different files.

consider below code:

module.exports = {     hello : function(request, reply) {         return reply("hello " + world());     },     world : function() {         return "world";     } } 

if import above module , use hello function handler specific route, http 500 internal server error.

i've narrowed problem down call world(), if change hello function to

hello : function(request, reply) {     return reply("hello world"); } 

then works fine, seems being tripped when calling function within export object

does know why happening , how resolve it?

you should call follows:

module.exports = {     hello: function(request, reply) {         return reply("hello " + module.exports.world());     },     world: function() {         return "world";     } } 

if aiming cleaner code, suggest change code this:

function world() {   return "world"; } function hello(request, reply) {   return reply("hello " + world()); } module.exports = {     hello, } 

this make code more readable , exporting need. question has other solutions issue.