Should node.js modules export named functions or objects?

Question

What is the best template to use when creating modules in Node.js that have several functions called “statically”, i.e. Do not use a keyword new. Is there an equivalent in ES6 that I am missing?

Pattern 1.

// math.js
module.exports.add = (x, y) => {
    return x + y;
}

module.exports.multiply = (x, y) => {
    return x * y;
};

// app.js
const math = require('./math.js');
console.log(math.add(2, 3));

Pattern 2.

// math.js
module.exports = {
    add: (x, y) => {
        return x + y;
    },
    multiply: (x, y) => {
        return x * y;
    }
};

// app.js
const math = require('./math.js');
console.log(math.add(2, 3));

Answer 1

The default module.exportsis an empty object. Thus, there is no difference in the results between your two templates.

Your first template simply adds methods one at a time to an empty object by default.

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Answer 2

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import { add, multiply } from './math'