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Basic Example not going through

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Description

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Hi, I am new to node and trying to run the basic example you provide. When I run it I get

import { createClient } from 'redis';
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at internalCompileFunction (node:internal/vm:73:18)
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1187:20)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1231:27)
at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1321:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1125:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:965:12)
at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:83:12)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:23:47

Node.js v20.0.0

Node.js Version

v20.0.0

Redis Server Version

latest docker image

Node Redis Version

redis@4.6.12

Platform

Windows 10

Logs
import { createClient } from 'redis';
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
    at internalCompileFunction (node:internal/vm:73:18)
    at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1187:20)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1231:27)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1321:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1125:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:965:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:83:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:23:47

Node.js v20.0.0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the basic example with Node.js v20.0.0, redis@4.6.12, and the latest Redis Docker image on Windows 10. Inspect the example entry point and its module setup; done means the example runs without the import syntax error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js, redis, typescript
Domain
backend, documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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