shipsCRUD is not a function error if put js file in webpack.mix.js

[mstdmstd]

Hello,
In  my laravel 6 app I use js files which I attach in in blade file
resources/views/ship/index.blade.php like :

@endsection


@section('scripts')

    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ asset('/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css') }}" type="text/css">

    <script src="{{ asset('js/jquery.dataTables.min.js') }}"></script>
    <script src="{{ asset('js/mustache.min.js') }}"></script>

    <script src="{{ asset('js/pages/ship.js') }}"></script>

    <script>
        /*<![CDATA[*/

        var oTable
        jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
            var shipsCRUD = shipsCRUD('list',  // must be called before jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
                <?php echo $appParamsForJSArray ?>
            );
            shipsCRUD.onCRUDPageInit('list')
        });

        /*]]>*/
    </script>

@endsection

and that worked ok for me when I put js/pages/ship.js file under /public/  directory.
Having in resources/js/pages/ship.js :

let frontend_home_url
let this_id
let this_csrf_token

function shipsCRUD(page, paramsArray) {  // constructor of backend Ship's editor - set all  from referring page and from server

  frontend_home_url = paramsArray.frontend_home_url;
  this_dataTablesLengthMenuArray = paramsArray.dataTablesLengthMenuArray;
  this_csrf_token = paramsArray.csrf_token;

  if (page == "edit") {
    this_id = paramsArray.id;
  }
  if (page == "list") {
    this.ShipsLoad()
    $(".dataTables_filter").css("display", "none")
    $(".dataTables_info").css("display", "none")
  }
} // function shipsCRUD(Params) {  constructor of backend Ship's editor - set all  from referring page and from server


shipsCRUD.prototype.onCRUDPageInit = function (page) {  // all vars/objects init
  initCRUD()
} // shipsCRUD.prototype.onCRUDPageInit= function(page) {

But I have got a hint that it is a wrong way to have editable file under /public/ and I put 
file ship.js as resources/js/pages/ship.js
and I added 1 line in webpack.mix.js :

mix.js('resources/js/app.js', 'public/js')
  .sass('resources/sass/app.scss', 'public/css')
  ...
  .js('resources/js/pages/trip-details.js', 'public/js/pages')
  .js('resources/js/pages/ship.js', 'public/js/pages')

and running command :

npm run watch-poll

I have a file moved at 
/public/js/pages/ship.js
with content :

/******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
/******/     // The module cache
/******/     var installedModules = {};
/******/
/******/     // The require function
/******/     function __webpack_require__(moduleId) {
/******/
/******/         // Check if module is in cache
/******/         if(installedModules[moduleId]) {
/******/             return installedModules[moduleId].exports;
/******/         }
/******/         // Create a new module (and put it into the cache)
/******/         var module = installedModules[moduleId] = {
/******/             i: moduleId,
/******/             l: false,
/******/             exports: {}
/******/         };
/******/
/******/         // Execute the module function
/******/         modules[moduleId].call(module.exports, module, module.exports, __webpack_require__);
/******/
/******/         // Flag the module as loaded
/******/         module.l = true;
/******/
/******/         // Return the exports of the module
/******/         return module.exports;
/******/     }
/******/
/******/
/******/     // expose the modules object (__webpack_modules__)
/******/     __webpack_require__.m = modules;
/******/
/******/     // expose the module cache
/******/     __webpack_require__.c = installedModules;
/******/
/******/     // define getter function for harmony exports
/******/     __webpack_require__.d = function(exports, name, getter) {
/******/         if(!__webpack_require__.o(exports, name)) {
/******/             Object.defineProperty(exports, name, { enumerable: true, get: getter });
/******/         }
/******/     };
/******/
/******/     // define __esModule on exports
/******/     __webpack_require__.r = function(exports) {
/******/         if(typeof Symbol !== 'undefined' && Symbol.toStringTag) {
/******/             Object.defineProperty(exports, Symbol.toStringTag, { value: 'Module' });
/******/         }
/******/         Object.defineProperty(exports, '__esModule', { value: true });
/******/     };
/******/
/******/     // create a fake namespace object
/******/     // mode & 1: value is a module id, require it
/******/     // mode & 2: merge all properties of value into the ns
/******/     // mode & 4: return value when already ns object
/******/     // mode & 8|1: behave like require
/******/     __webpack_require__.t = function(value, mode) {
/******/         if(mode & 1) value = __webpack_require__(value);
/******/         if(mode & 8) return value;
/******/         if((mode & 4) && typeof value === 'object' && value && value.__esModule) return value;
/******/         var ns = Object.create(null);
/******/         __webpack_require__.r(ns);
/******/         Object.defineProperty(ns, 'default', { enumerable: true, value: value });
/******/         if(mode & 2 && typeof value != 'string') for(var key in value) __webpack_require__.d(ns, key, function(key) { return value[key]; }.bind(null, key));
/******/         return ns;
/******/     };
/******/
/******/     // getDefaultExport function for compatibility with non-harmony modules
/******/     __webpack_require__.n = function(module) {
/******/         var getter = module && module.__esModule ?
/******/             function getDefault() { return module['default']; } :
/******/             function getModuleExports() { return module; };
/******/         __webpack_require__.d(getter, 'a', getter);
/******/         return getter;
/******/     };
/******/
/******/     // Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call
/******/     __webpack_require__.o = function(object, property) { return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(object, property); };
/******/
/******/     // __webpack_public_path__
/******/     __webpack_require__.p = "/";
/******/
/******/
/******/     // Load entry module and return exports
/******/     return __webpack_require__(__webpack_require__.s = 4);
/******/ })
/************************************************************************/
/******/ ({

/***/ "./resources/js/pages/ship.js":
/*!************************************!*\
  !*** ./resources/js/pages/ship.js ***!
  \************************************/
/*! no static exports found */
/***/ (function(module, exports) {

var frontend_home_url;
var this_id;
var this_csrf_token;

function shipsCRUD(page, paramsArray) {
  // constructor of backend Ship's editor - set all  from referring page and from server
  // console.log('paramsArray::')
  // console.log(paramsArray)
  frontend_home_url = paramsArray.frontend_home_url;
  this_dataTablesLengthMenuArray = paramsArray.dataTablesLengthMenuArray;
  this_csrf_token = paramsArray.csrf_token;

  if (page == "edit") {
    this_id = paramsArray.id;
  }

  if (page == "list") {
    this.ShipsLoad();
    $(".dataTables_filter").css("display", "none");
    $(".dataTables_info").css("display", "none");
  }
} // function shipsCRUD(Params) {  constructor of backend Ship's editor - set all  from referring page and from server


shipsCRUD.prototype.onCRUDPageInit = function (page) {
  // all vars/objects init
  initCRUD();
}; // shipsCRUD.prototype.onCRUDPageInit= function(page) {
...

But in in console I got error :

app.js:73188 Uncaught TypeError: shipsCRUD is not a function
    at HTMLDocument.<anonymous> (ships:429)
    at mightThrow (app.js:72895)
    at process (app.js:72963)

    
1) Why I got error in this way and how to fix it ?

2) Also could you please advice a proper way to publish jquery.dataTables.min.css/js files? If I want to avoid putting them under /public/, which is valid way?

Thanks!    
 

[mstdmstd]

I got a hint and in the end of the resources/js/pages/ship.js
I added line :

window.shipsCRUD = shipsCRUD;
	

It fixed my error, but now I got a console error :

	Uncaught TypeError: this.ShipsLoad is not a function
	

Method ShipsLoad is defined in the same resources/js/pages/ship.js file:

	let frontend_home_url
let this_id
let this_csrf_token
	function shipsCRUD(page, paramsArray) {  // constructor of backend Ship's editor - set all  from referring page and from server
	  frontend_home_url = paramsArray.frontend_home_url;
  this_dataTablesLengthMenuArray = paramsArray.dataTablesLengthMenuArray;
  this_csrf_token = paramsArray.csrf_token;
	  if (page == "edit") {
    this_id = paramsArray.id;
  }
  if (page == "list") {
    this.ShipsLoad() // I CALL this.ShipsLoad
    $(".dataTables_filter").css("display", "none")
    $(".dataTables_info").css("display", "none")
  }
} // function shipsCRUD(Params) {  constructor of backend Ship's editor - set all  from referring page and from server
	
shipsCRUD.prototype.onCRUDPageInit = function (page) {  // all vars/objects init
  initCRUD()
} // shipsCRUD.prototype.onCRUDPageInit= function(page) {
	
shipsCRUD.prototype.runSearch = function (oTable) {
  oTable.draw();
}
	
shipsCRUD.prototype.ShipsLoad = function () { // ShipsLoad DEFINITION
	  oTable = $('#get-ship-dt-listing-table').DataTable({
    processing: true,
    ...
  }); // oTable = $('#get-ship-dt-listing-table').DataTable({
	}
	

Actually ship.js has several methods, which I call from blade tamplate or from the other methods of ship.js file.
Which is correct way of ShipsLoad definition and calling ?