LMD require

Simple explanation

This 3 lines explains how the require works in most cases. Require can work with modules as functions/module, strings and objects w/o any plugins.

function require(name) {
    return cache[name] || modules[name] || window[name];
}

Complex explanation

• if name in cache
  • return cache[name]
• module become modules[name]
• if module !undefined and module is @shortcut then name become string "shortcut"
  • module become modules[shortcut]
• if module !undefined
  • module is lazy - a string && .startsWith('(function(')
    • module become Function('return ' + module)()
  • module is callable
    • module become module(require, exports, module) || module.exports
    • cache module under key name
    • return module
  • module is not callable
    • cache module under key name
    • return module
• if module undefined then return globals[name] without cache