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doc: fix esm extension example with type module #33409

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doc: fix esm extension example with type module
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Expand Up @@ -13,6 +13,20 @@ ECMAScript modules are [the official standard format][] to package JavaScript
code for reuse. Modules are defined using a variety of [`import`][] and
[`export`][] statements.

First, to enable modules in Node.js for `.js` extensions, ensure there is a
`package.json` file in the root of the project with `"type": "module"` set:

<!-- eslint-skip -->
```js
// package.json
{
"name": "app",
"type": "module"
}
```

> An alternative to setting `"type": "module" is to use the `.mjs` extension.

The following example of an ES module exports a function:

```js
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