node – how to find source file location of a module

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To find the file location for a node module require('module')._resolveFilename can be used. Here is quick code snippet and its outcome.

file = require('module')._resolveFilename('react')
console.log("react file location=" + file)

Outcome:

react file location=/usr/lib/node_modules/react/react.js

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