require.resolve is undefined in compiled code

[ascorbic]

🐛 bug report

In code that contains require.resolve, the function is replaced with undefined

🎛 Configuration (.babelrc, package.json, cli command)

{
  "name": "parcel-bug",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "source": "src/index.js",
  "main": "lib/main.js",
  "module": "lib/module.js",
  "scripts": {
    "build": "parcel build"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "parcel": "^2.0.0-rc.0"
  },
  "repository": "git@github.com:ascorbic/parcel-bug.git"
}

The source:

export function handler() {
  const pad = require.resolve("left-pad");
  console.log({ pad });
}

🤔 Expected Behavior

Line 4 is compiled to const pad = require.resolve("left-pad");

😯 Current Behavior

It is compiled to const pad = undefined("left-pad");

💁 Possible Solution

🔦 Context

I am writing a build plugin for Netlify and need to find the path to a dependency in the user's site.

💻 Code Sample

Repo: https://github.com/ascorbic/parcel-bug/

Compiled output:

function $fd0e4966f38fc4e4$export$151edcd6c2cd6dd7() {
    const pad = undefined("left-pad");
    console.log({
        pad: pad
    });
}


export {$fd0e4966f38fc4e4$export$151edcd6c2cd6dd7 as handler};
//# sourceMappingURL=module.js.map

🌍 Your Environment

Software	Version(s)
Parcel	2.0.0-rc.0
Node	v16.2.0
npm/Yarn	npm 7.13.0
Operating System	macOS 11.2.3

[amiller-gh]

As a note, both whatwg and Node.js have been working on import.meta.resolve: nodejs/node#31032

Parcel may want to deal with this API as well.

[amiller-gh]

Workaround: re-create your require object with the module module.

import { createRequire } from 'module';
const req = createRequire(__dirname);
req.resolve('whatever');

[aariacarterweir]

Would really like to see this properly resolved :)

[conorzhong]

Would really like to see this properly resolved :)

Same

[chrisdrackett]

ran into this today. The code in question is in a 3rd party package. I'm going to attempt to patch it using the above workaround

[MBelniak]

Any plans on working on that? It makes me want to ditch parcel, as this is kinda basic functionality IMO. AFAIK webpack provides __non_webpack_require__ for such things

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