Cannot find module ‘@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object’

In order to resolve the error “cannot find module ‘@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object'”,
you need to take the following steps:

  1. First, make sure you have the necessary dependencies installed in your project.
    Run the following command in your terminal to install the required package locally:

    npm install --save-dev @babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object

    This will download and install the package and add it to your project’s “devDependencies” in the “package.json” file.

  2. After installing the package, you need to configure Babel to use the plugin.
    In your Babel configuration file (usually named “babel.config.js” or “.babelrc”), make sure you have the following setup:

    {
      "plugins": [
        "@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object"
      ]
    }

    This will enable Babel to utilize the plugin when transforming your code.

  3. Finally, restart your development server or rebuild your project to apply the changes.
    The error should no longer appear, and you can now use the “private” property syntax in your objects.

Here’s an example of how you can use the private property syntax with the
“@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object” plugin:

class Example {
  #privateProperty = 42;

  getPrivateProperty() {
    return this.#privateProperty;
  }
  
  setPrivateProperty(value) {
    this.#privateProperty = value;
  }
}

In the above example, the “privateProperty” is a private field in the “Example” class.
It can only be accessed and modified within the class itself.

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