SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module in 1-consume-promise.ts

[terence4444]

Hello,

Thanks for the informative video and this demo.

Unfortunately there is an error: SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module when I tried executing 1-consume-promise.ts with command line node .\1-consume-promise.ts

As a beginner I am not able to figure out what's the root cause.
It looks like the import style is not supported by default...
I replaced the import line to require('node-fetch'); as those in other code samples and it worked.

My environment:

• Windows 10 Version 10.0.19043.1237
• Node v14.18.0 LTS
• Code executed in VSCode

Thanks & best regards,

[terence4444]

After looking around, I realize it might be connected to outdated version of @types/node
But I am not able to find a corresponding version for Node v14.18.0 LTS :(

[kawacukennedy]

Thanks for the detailed report! This is exactly the kind of friction beginners hit. I've opened a PR (#3) that fixes this on the onboarding side:

• The README now walks through setup step by step, with a dedicated section explaining why node 1-consume-promise.ts fails and how to run the compiled .js from dist/ instead.
• New npm run build and npm run lesson:<name> scripts mean you no longer need TypeScript installed globally.

After that PR lands, the fix for your exact error is simply: npm install && npm run build, then npm run lesson:consume-promise. Hope that helps! 🍹