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[BUG] "Cannot import a typescript file from an esmodule"

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Context:

Playwright Version: [1.20.1]
Operating System: [ Mac] System: OS: macOS 12.3 Memory: 115.30 MB / 16.00 GB Binaries: Node: 15.14.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/bin/node npm: 6.14.13 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/bin/npm Languages: Bash: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash

Describe the bug

Getting Cannot import a typescript file from an esmodule when running npx playwright test

This issue only happens on version 1.20.1. I fix it by going back to version 1.20.0

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Created a year ago
Reactions:1
Comments:9 (4 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

3reactions

khaki32commented, Jun 10, 2022

I created a new project using npm init svelte and I’m still getting this error when running the test command, despite the playwright version being 1.22.2

1reaction

regnoucommented, Jun 15, 2022

npm run test does not work… error with playwright REPRODUCING STEPS: npm init svelte (choose Typescript, choose Demo App) npm run test

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