Node.js load json without require

Question

I have a JSON object that I'm loading every 2 seconds.

If I use:

colorObj = require('file.json');

It causes file.json to be cached and the values will never update.

In what environment? Can't you just read the file? – Dave Newton Jul 18 '17 at 18:49 — Dave Newton, Jul 18 '17 at 18:49
@DaveNewton sorry I should have mentioned I'm using node.js – Philip Kirkbride Jul 18 '17 at 18:51 — Philip Kirkbride, Jul 18 '17 at 18:51

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '17 at 19:17

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I ended up using a custom require function, found in another answer.

function requireUncached(module){
    delete require.cache[require.resolve(module)]
    return require(module)
}

answered Jul 18 '17 at 19:17

Philip Kirkbride

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