Node.js 8.0.0+ compatibility issue

[kireerik]

I have installed Node.js 8.0.0 under Windows 10 and I am getting the following errors when I am using the razzle start command:

\node_modules\razzle\config\create-config.js:60
        process.env.NODE_PATH.split(path.delimiter).filter(Boolean)
                             ^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'split' of undefined
    at module.exports (\node_modules\razzle\config\create-config.js:60:30)
    at Object.<anonymous> (\node_modules\razzle\scripts\start.js:35:20)
    at Module._compile (module.js:569:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:503:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:466:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:458:3)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:605:10)
    at startup (bootstrap_node.js:158:16)
    at bootstrap_node.js:575:3
\node_modules\execa\index.js:277
                throw (result.error || new Error(result.stderr === '' ? result.stdout : result.stderr));
                ^

Error: null
    at Function.module.exports.sync (\node_modules\execa\index.js:277:26)
    at Object.<anonymous> (\node_modules\razzle\bin\razzle.js:12:9)
    at Module._compile (module.js:569:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:503:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:466:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:458:3)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:605:10)
    at startup (bootstrap_node.js:158:16)
    at bootstrap_node.js:575:3
error Command failed with exit code 1.

I am getting a similar error for razzle build as well.

With Node.js 7.10.0 it worked and it still works if I install it back.

[jaredpalmer]

This line comes directly from https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/blob/master/packages/react-scripts/config/webpack.config.dev.js#L89

Can you try the latest create-react-app to see if you have the same issue?

[kireerik]

I see.

Sure, now I have tested it and create-react-app works with both versions of Node.js.

[kireerik]

Also I have used create-react-app as a global module, but I always use razzle as a local module.

[jaredpalmer]

I don't have a way to test this out unfortunately. I don't own a Windows PC. 😢

[kireerik]

I see. So this issue doesn't occurs on your Mac?

It is possible to use Windows in a virtual box.

Running the following code using the Node.js console

console.log(process.env.NODE_PATH)

I am getting the following output:

undefined
undefined

Is this the expected behavior?

Also accourding to Razzle's source code it is not really possible that the process.env.NODE_PATH is undefined, because in this case it is set to ''.

[jaredpalmer]

hmm.. i'm just not seeing this.

[jaredpalmer]

Just tested, that in create-react-app process.env.NODE_PATH is undefined.

[kireerik]

So you have the same issue with create-react-app, but not with Razzle?

[jaredpalmer]

Nope. They have identical behavior because the code that handles NODE_PATH is copied directly CRA

https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app/blob/d24311ea79704361c8a5fa7fedb04013de6860e8/packages/react-scripts/config/env.js#L59

https://github.com/jaredpalmer/razzle/blob/master/packages/razzle/config/env.js#L46

[kireerik]

I see.

In env.js it is definitely ''.

Interestingly if I console log it in create-config.js like this:

console.log(process.env.NODE_PATH)

Than I get this result:

$ razzle start
 WAIT  Compiling...

undefined
undefined
 DONE  Compiled successfully
...

So the server starts successfully.

Do you think I should report this issue at @facebookincubator's create-react-app as well?

[jaredpalmer]

Yes