React Native: require() with Dynamic String?

I have read several posts about issues that people are having with React Native and the require() function when trying to require a dynamic resource such as:

Dynamic (fails):

urlName = "sampleData.json";data = require('../'+ urlName);

vs. Static (succeeds):

data = require('../sampleData.json');

I have read on some threads that this is a bug in React Native and in others that this is a feature.

Is there a new way to require a dynamic resource within a function?

Related Posts (all fairly old in React time):

• Importing Text from local json file in React native
• React Native - Dynamically List/Require Files In Directory
• React Native - Image Require Module using Dynamic Names
• React Native: how to use require(path) with dynamic urls?