[javascript] How to instantiate a javascript class in another js file?

Suppose if I define a class in file1.js

function Customer(){
    this.name="Jhon";
    this.getName=function(){
        return this.name;
    };
};

Now if I want to create a Customer object in file2.js

var customer=new Customer();
var name=customer.getName();

I am getting exception: Customer is undefined, not a constructor.

But when i create a customer object in file2.js and pass it to file1.js then its working .

file1.js

    function Customer(){
        this.name="Jhon";
        this.getName=function(){
            return this.name;
        }
    }
    function customer(){
        return new Customer();
    }

file2.js

    var customer=customer();
    var name=customer.getName();

but i want to create a customer object in file1.js using new Customer(). How can i achieve that?

Possible Suggestions to make it work:

Some modifications (U forgot to include a semicolon in the statement this.getName=function(){...} it should be this.getName=function(){...};)

function Customer(){
this.name="Jhon";
this.getName=function(){
return this.name;
};
}

(This might be one of the problem.)

and

Make sure U Link the JS files in the correct order

<script src="file1.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="file2.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

It depends on what environment you're running in. In a web browser you simply need to make sure that file1.js is loaded before file2.js:

<script src="file1.js"></script>
<script src="file2.js"></script>

In node.js, the recommended way is to make file1 a module then you can load it with the require function:

require('path/to/file1.js');

It's also possible to use node's module style in HTML using the require.js library.

// Create Customer class as follows:
export default class Customer {}

// Import the class 
// no need for .js extension in path cos gets inferred automatically
import Customer from './path/to/Customer'; 
// or
const Customer = require('./path/to/Customer') 

// Use the class
var customer = new Customer();
var name = customer.getName();

Make sure the dom is loaded before you run your code in file2... If you're using jQuery:

$(function(){
  var customer=customer();
  var name=customer.getName();
});

Then it doesn't matter what order the files are in, the code won't run until all of the files are loaded.

It is saying the value is undefined because it is a constructor function, not a class with a constructor. In order to use it, you would need to use Customer() or customer().

First, you need to load file1.js before file2.js, like slebetman said:

<script defer src="file1.js" type="module"></script>
<script defer src="file2.js" type="module"></script>

Then, you could change your file1.js as follows:

export default class Customer(){
    constructor(){
        this.name="Jhon";
        this.getName=function(){
            return this.name;
        };
    }
}

And the file2.js as follows:

import { Customer } from "./file1";
var customer=new Customer();

Please correct me if I am wrong.

If you are using javascript in HTML, you should include file1.js and file2.js inside your html:

<script src="path_to/file1.js"></script>
<script src="path_to/file2.js"></script>

Note, file1 should come first before file2.

You can export your methods to access from other files like this:

file1.js

var name = "Jhon";
exports.getName = function() {
  return name;
}

file2.js

var instance = require('./file1.js');
var name = instance.getName();