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Universal (AMD/Node/plain browser) module
/**
* First, better, "set exports/return" option
*/
(function (define) {
//The 'id' is optional, but recommended if this is
//a popular web library that is used mostly in
//non-AMD/Node environments. However, if want
//to make an anonymous module, remove the 'id'
//below, and remove the id use in the define shim.
define('id', function (require) {
//If have dependencies, get them here
var a = require('a');
//Return the module definition.
return value;
});
}(typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define : function (id, factory) {
if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) {
//Node
module.exports = factory(require);
} else {
//Create a global function. Only works if
//the code does not have dependencies, or
//dependencies fit the call pattern below.
window[id] = factory(function(value) {
return window[value];
});
}
}));
/**
* exports object based version, if need to make a
* circular dependency or need compatibility with
* commonjs-like environments that are not Node.
*/
(function (define) {
//The 'id' is optional, but recommended if this is
//a popular web library that is used mostly in
//non-AMD/Node environments. However, if want
//to make an anonymous module, remove the 'id'
//below, and remove the id use in the define shim.
define('id', function (require, exports) {
//If have dependencies, get them here
var a = require('a');
//Attach properties to exports.
exports.name = value;
});
}(typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define : function (id, factory) {
if (typeof exports !== 'undefined') {
//commonjs
factory(require, exports);
} else {
//Create a global function. Only works if
//the code does not have dependencies, or
//dependencies fit the call pattern below.
factory(function(value) {
return window[value];
}, (window[id] = {}));
}
}));
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PandaWood commented Jun 11, 2018

7 years on, and UMD to consider - are there any updates (or links for referral)?

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thadguidry commented Oct 30, 2019

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