From 8c64f99316748b44198397ef32b6437679c140f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Lavault <39483232+lvlte@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:23:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Officially switching to ES Module system.

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md                     | 8 +++++++-
 babel.config.js => babel.config.cjs | 0
 package.json                        | 1 +
 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 rename babel.config.js => babel.config.cjs (100%)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 38a263781..e2cd9109c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ should add unique value.
 * **Example:**`UserProfile.js` is allowed but `userprofile.js`,`Userprofile.js`,`user-Profile.js`,`userProfile.js` are
   not.
 
+#### Module System
+
+We use the [ES Module](https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/03/es-modules-a-cartoon-deep-dive/) system, which bring an official, standardized module system to JavaScript.
+
+It roughly means you will need to use `export` and `import` statements instead of `module.exports` and `require()`.
+
 #### Testing
 
 Be confident that your code works. When was the last time you committed a code change, your build failed, and half of
@@ -125,7 +131,7 @@ function sumOfArray (arrayOfNumbers) {
   return (sum)
 }
 ```
-* 
+*
 * Avoid using global variables and avoid `==`
 * Please use `let` over `var`
 * Please refrain from using `console.log` or any other console methods
diff --git a/babel.config.js b/babel.config.cjs
similarity index 100%
rename from babel.config.js
rename to babel.config.cjs
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a870694dd..d4f8414ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "javascript",
   "version": "1.0.0",
+  "type": "module",
   "description": "A repository for All algorithms implemented in Javascript (for educational purposes only)",
   "main": "",
   "scripts": {