Optional `require` doesn't work as expected

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Current behavior

I wanted to implement an optional require that was discussed here. It’s said that this functionality has been added in metro 59.0, PR. RN 0.64.0 uses @react-native-community/cli version 5.0.1-alpha.0(here) and that uses metro version 0.64.0(here) so that change should be included there.

Ok, there’s a stack trace but still, I don’t think this functionality works as expected.

Reproducing the issue

I just installed an RN app with this commend: npx react-native init appName --version 0.64.0 and added some js code to test the thing.

Reproducing repository

Here is the repository.

Clone the repo I posted, install the packages(yarn && cd ios && pod install), run the app, and press the button with the label FAIL.

Expected behavior

Running the app from the repro I linked, I still get the Redbox. I want to be able to handle a lack of files in require on my own providing a specific error message with instructions on what can be done(or do whatever I want with this basically). Instead, I get the Redbox with something like this:

ERROR  Error: Requiring unknown module "undefined". If you are sure the module exists, try restarting Metro. You may also want to run `yarn` or `npm install`. 

Am I missing something or the optional require is broken?

Configuration

• Metro: 0.64.0(comes with RN 0.64.0)
• Node: v15.11.0
• yarn: 1.22.10
• OS: MacOs BigSur 11.2.3 (20D91)

[focux]

I’m also experiencing the same, I’m using react native 0.64.1.

EDIT. I was able to fix this issue by changing inlineRequires: true to false in the metro.config.js file.

[smn-snkl]

Running into the same issue. Did you ever solve this?