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March 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The message you provided is not code but a warning message outputted by Node.js during the runtime of a program. It describes that the util._extend
method is deprecated and recommends using Object.assign()
instead.
Here's what the warning means:
util._extend
was a method in Node.js'sutil
module. It was used to shallow-copy the properties from one object to another.- However, this method is considered deprecated because there are now better alternatives, such as JavaScript's built-in
Object.assign()
method or the spread operator ({ ...obj }
). - The warning indicates that
util._extend
should no longer be used in the code, and developers should migrate to usingObject.assign()
to achieve the same functionality.
For example:
Before (deprecated):
const util = require('util');
const obj1 = { a: 1 };
const obj2 = { b: 2 };
const result = util._extend(obj1, obj2);
console.log(result); // { a: 1, b: 2 }
After (recommended):
const obj1 = { a: 1 };
const obj2 = { b: 2 };
const result = Object.assign(obj1, obj2);
console.log(result); // { a: 1, b: 2 }
To summarize, the warning informs you that the project uses a deprecated API, and you should replace any instances of util._extend
with Object.assign()
for improved code compatibility and best practices.
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