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doc: import() #17395

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doc: import() is supported now
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### Supported

Only the CLI argument for the main entry point to the program can be an entry
point into an ESM graph. In the future `import()` can be used to create entry
points into ESM graphs at run time.
point into an ESM graph. Dynamic import can also be used to create entry points
into ESM graphs at run time.
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Only with an additional CLI flag --harmony_dynamic_import.

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like i said in the first comment, this might need to wait until that flag goes away, but i can doc it as being available from there also

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I'd go for documenting it as it is to get this in right now.


### Unsupported

| Feature | Reason |
| --- | --- |
| `require('./foo.mjs')` | ES Modules have differing resolution and timing, use language standard `import()` |
| `import()` | pending newer V8 release used in Node.js |
| `require('./foo.mjs')` | ES Modules have differing resolution and timing, use dynamic import |
| `import.meta` | pending V8 implementation |

## Notable differences between `import` and `require`
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