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doc: add setImmediate execute timing description

v0.9.10-release
Shigeki Ohtsu 12 years ago
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@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ request the timer hold the program open. If the timer is already `ref`d calling
## setImmediate(callback, [arg], [...]) ## setImmediate(callback, [arg], [...])
To schedule the "immediate" execution of `callback`. Returns an `immediateId` To schedule the "immediate" execution of `callback` after I/O events
for possible use with `clearImmediate()`. Optionally you can also pass callbacks and before `setTimeout` and `setInterval` . Returns an
arguments to the callback. `immediateId` for possible use with `clearImmediate()`. Optionally you
can also pass arguments to the callback.
Immediates are queued in the order created, and are popped off the queue once Immediates are queued in the order created, and are popped off the queue once
per loop iteration. This is different from `process.nextTick` which will per loop iteration. This is different from `process.nextTick` which will

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