Can I use an ES6/2015 module import to set a reference in 'global' scope?

Question

I have this situation where I am trying to import an existing library, which I\'ll call troublesome (using Webpack/Babel FWIW) and it has a global reference to

Answer 1

Importing jQuery into your module does not make it available for 'troublesome'. Instead, you could create a thin wrapper module for 'troublesome' that provides jQuery and any other required "globals".

troublesome-module.js:

// Bring jQuery into scope for troublesome.
import jQuery from 'jquery';
// Import any other 'troublesome'-assumed globals.

// Paste or have build tool interpolate existing troublesome.js code here.

Then in your code you should be able to

import 'troublesome-module';