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doc: consistent 'Returns:'

For consistency, changed all `Return:` to `Returns:` in the API docs.

PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/9554
Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <cjihrig@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Luigi Pinca <luigipinca@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Jeremiah Senkpiel <fishrock123@rocketmail.com>
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Roman Reiss 8 years ago
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  1. 84
      doc/api/buffer.md
  2. 8
      doc/api/child_process.md
  3. 2
      doc/api/cluster.md
  4. 2
      doc/api/modules.md
  5. 20
      doc/api/path.md
  6. 18
      doc/api/process.md
  7. 10
      doc/api/stream.md

84
doc/api/buffer.md

@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
calculate the length of
* `encoding` {String} If `string` is a string, this is its encoding.
**Default:** `'utf8'`
* Return: {Integer} The number of bytes contained within `string`
* Returns: {Integer} The number of bytes contained within `string`
Returns the actual byte length of a string. This is not the same as
[`String.prototype.length`] since that returns the number of *characters* in
@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ added: v0.11.13
* `buf1` {Buffer}
* `buf2` {Buffer}
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Compares `buf1` to `buf2` typically for the purpose of sorting arrays of
`Buffer` instances. This is equivalent to calling
@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ added: v0.7.11
* `list` {Array} List of `Buffer` instances to concat
* `totalLength` {Integer} Total length of the `Buffer` instances in `list`
when concatenated
* Return: {Buffer}
* Returns: {Buffer}
Returns a new `Buffer` which is the result of concatenating all the `Buffer`
instances in the `list` together.
@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ added: v0.1.101
-->
* `obj` {Object}
* Return: {Boolean}
* Returns: {Boolean}
Returns `true` if `obj` is a `Buffer`, `false` otherwise.
@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ added: v0.9.1
-->
* `encoding` {String} A character encoding name to check
* Return: {Boolean}
* Returns: {Boolean}
Returns `true` if `encoding` contains a supported character encoding, or `false`
otherwise.
@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ added: v0.11.13
* `sourceEnd` {Integer} The offset within `buf` at which to end comparison
(not inclusive). Ignored when `targetStart` is `undefined`.
**Default:** [`buf.length`]
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Compares `buf` with `target` and returns a number indicating whether `buf`
comes before, after, or is the same as `target` in sort order.
@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
Ignored when `targetStart` is `undefined`. **Default:** `0`
* `sourceEnd` {Integer} The offset within `buf` at which to stop copying (not
inclusive). Ignored when `sourceStart` is `undefined`. **Default:** [`buf.length`]
* Return: {Integer} The number of bytes copied.
* Returns: {Integer} The number of bytes copied.
Copies data from a region of `buf` to a region in `target` even if the `target`
memory region overlaps with `buf`.
@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ console.log(buf.toString());
added: v1.1.0
-->
* Return: {Iterator}
* Returns: {Iterator}
Creates and returns an [iterator] of `[index, byte]` pairs from the contents of
`buf`.
@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ added: v0.11.13
-->
* `otherBuffer` {Buffer} A `Buffer` to compare to
* Return: {Boolean}
* Returns: {Boolean}
Returns `true` if both `buf` and `otherBuffer` have exactly the same bytes,
`false` otherwise.
@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ added: v0.5.0
* `end` {Integer} Where to stop filling `buf` (not inclusive). **Default:** [`buf.length`]
* `encoding` {String} If `value` is a string, this is its encoding.
**Default:** `'utf8'`
* Return: {Buffer} A reference to `buf`
* Returns: {Buffer} A reference to `buf`
Fills `buf` with the specified `value`. If the `offset` and `end` are not given,
the entire `buf` will be filled. This is meant to be a small simplification to
@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ added: v1.5.0
* `byteOffset` {Integer} Where to begin searching in `buf`. **Default:** `0`
* `encoding` {String} If `value` is a string, this is its encoding.
**Default:** `'utf8'`
* Return: {Integer} The index of the first occurrence of `value` in `buf` or `-1`
* Returns: {Integer} The index of the first occurrence of `value` in `buf` or `-1`
if `buf` does not contain `value`
If `value` is:
@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ added: v5.3.0
* `byteOffset` {Integer} Where to begin searching in `buf`. **Default:** `0`
* `encoding` {String} If `value` is a string, this is its encoding.
**Default:** `'utf8'`
* Return: {Boolean} `true` if `value` was found in `buf`, `false` otherwise
* Returns: {Boolean} `true` if `value` was found in `buf`, `false` otherwise
Equivalent to [`buf.indexOf() !== -1`][`buf.indexOf()`].
@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ console.log(buf.includes('this', 4));
added: v1.1.0
-->
* Return: {Iterator}
* Returns: {Iterator}
Creates and returns an [iterator] of `buf` keys (indices).
@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ added: v6.0.0
**Default:** [`buf.length`]
* `encoding` {String} If `value` is a string, this is its encoding.
**Default:** `'utf8'`
* Return: {Integer} The index of the last occurrence of `value` in `buf` or `-1`
* Returns: {Integer} The index of the last occurrence of `value` in `buf` or `-1`
if `buf` does not contain `value`
Identical to [`buf.indexOf()`], except `buf` is searched from back to front
@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 8`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Number}
* Returns: {Number}
Reads a 64-bit double from `buf` at the specified `offset` with specified
endian format (`readDoubleBE()` returns big endian, `readDoubleLE()` returns
@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 4`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Number}
* Returns: {Number}
Reads a 32-bit float from `buf` at the specified `offset` with specified
endian format (`readFloatBE()` returns big endian, `readFloatLE()` returns
@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ added: v0.5.0
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 1`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Reads a signed 8-bit integer from `buf` at the specified `offset`.
@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ added: v0.5.5
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 2`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Reads a signed 16-bit integer from `buf` at the specified `offset` with
the specified endian format (`readInt16BE()` returns big endian,
@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ added: v0.5.5
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 4`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Reads a signed 32-bit integer from `buf` at the specified `offset` with
the specified endian format (`readInt32BE()` returns big endian,
@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - byteLength`
* `byteLength` {Integer} How many bytes to read. Must satisfy: `0 < byteLength <= 6`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` and `byteLength` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Reads `byteLength` number of bytes from `buf` at the specified `offset`
and interprets the result as a two's complement signed value. Supports up to 48
@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ added: v0.5.0
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 1`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Reads an unsigned 8-bit integer from `buf` at the specified `offset`.
@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ added: v0.5.5
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 2`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Reads an unsigned 16-bit integer from `buf` at the specified `offset` with
specified endian format (`readUInt16BE()` returns big endian, `readUInt16LE()`
@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ added: v0.5.5
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 4`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Reads an unsigned 32-bit integer from `buf` at the specified `offset` with
specified endian format (`readUInt32BE()` returns big endian,
@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start reading. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - byteLength`
* `byteLength` {Integer} How many bytes to read. Must satisfy: `0 < byteLength <= 6`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `offset` and `byteLength` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
Reads `byteLength` number of bytes from `buf` at the specified `offset`
and interprets the result as an unsigned integer. Supports up to 48
@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ added: v0.3.0
* `start` {Integer} Where the new `Buffer` will start. **Default:** `0`
* `end` {Integer} Where the new `Buffer` will end (not inclusive).
**Default:** [`buf.length`]
* Return: {Buffer}
* Returns: {Buffer}
Returns a new `Buffer` that references the same memory as the original, but
offset and cropped by the `start` and `end` indices.
@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ console.log(buf.slice(-5, -2).toString());
added: v5.10.0
-->
* Return: {Buffer} A reference to `buf`
* Returns: {Buffer} A reference to `buf`
Interprets `buf` as an array of unsigned 16-bit integers and swaps the byte-order
*in-place*. Throws a `RangeError` if [`buf.length`] is not a multiple of 2.
@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@ buf2.swap32();
added: v5.10.0
-->
* Return: {Buffer} A reference to `buf`
* Returns: {Buffer} A reference to `buf`
Interprets `buf` as an array of unsigned 32-bit integers and swaps the byte-order
*in-place*. Throws a `RangeError` if [`buf.length`] is not a multiple of 4.
@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ buf2.swap32();
added: v6.3.0
-->
* Return: {Buffer} A reference to `buf`
* Returns: {Buffer} A reference to `buf`
Interprets `buf` as an array of 64-bit numbers and swaps the byte-order *in-place*.
Throws a `RangeError` if [`buf.length`] is not a multiple of 8.
@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
* `start` {Integer} The byte offset to start decoding at. **Default:** `0`
* `end` {Integer} The byte offset to stop decoding at (not inclusive).
**Default:** [`buf.length`]
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
Decodes `buf` to a string according to the specified character encoding in
`encoding`. `start` and `end` may be passed to decode only a subset of `buf`.
@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ console.log(buf2.toString(undefined, 0, 3));
added: v0.9.2
-->
* Return: {Object}
* Returns: {Object}
Returns a JSON representation of `buf`. [`JSON.stringify()`] implicitly calls
this function when stringifying a `Buffer` instance.
@ -1880,7 +1880,7 @@ console.log(copy);
added: v1.1.0
-->
* Return: {Iterator}
* Returns: {Iterator}
Creates and returns an [iterator] for `buf` values (bytes). This function is
called automatically when a `Buffer` is used in a `for..of` statement.
@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start writing `string`. **Default:** `0`
* `length` {Integer} How many bytes to write. **Default:** `buf.length - offset`
* `encoding` {String} The character encoding of `string`. **Default:** `'utf8'`
* Return: {Integer} Number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} Number of bytes written
Writes `string` to `buf` at `offset` according to the character encoding in `encoding`.
The `length` parameter is the number of bytes to write. If `buf` did not contain
@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
* `value` {Number} Number to be written to `buf`
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start writing. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 8`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value` and `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset` with specified endian
format (`writeDoubleBE()` writes big endian, `writeDoubleLE()` writes little
@ -1984,7 +1984,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
* `value` {Number} Number to be written to `buf`
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start writing. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 4`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value` and `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset` with specified endian
format (`writeFloatBE()` writes big endian, `writeFloatLE()` writes little
@ -2018,7 +2018,7 @@ added: v0.5.0
* `value` {Integer} Number to be written to `buf`
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start writing. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 1`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value` and `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset`. `value` *should* be a valid
signed 8-bit integer. Behavior is undefined when `value` is anything other than
@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ added: v0.5.5
* `value` {Integer} Number to be written to `buf`
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start writing. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 2`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value` and `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset` with specified endian
format (`writeInt16BE()` writes big endian, `writeInt16LE()` writes little
@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@ added: v0.5.5
* `value` {Integer} Number to be written to `buf`
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start writing. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 4`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value` and `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset` with specified endian
format (`writeInt32BE()` writes big endian, `writeInt32LE()` writes little
@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
* `byteLength` {Integer} How many bytes to write. Must satisfy: `0 < byteLength <= 6`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value`, `offset`, and `byteLength` validation?
**Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `byteLength` bytes of `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset`.
Supports up to 48 bits of accuracy. Behavior is undefined when `value` is
@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@ added: v0.5.0
* `value` {Integer} Number to be written to `buf`
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start writing. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 1`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value` and `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset`. `value` *should* be a
valid unsigned 8-bit integer. Behavior is undefined when `value` is anything
@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@ added: v0.5.5
* `value` {Integer} Number to be written to `buf`
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start writing. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 2`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value` and `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset` with specified endian
format (`writeUInt16BE()` writes big endian, `writeUInt16LE()` writes little
@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@ added: v0.5.5
* `value` {Integer} Number to be written to `buf`
* `offset` {Integer} Where to start writing. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 4`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value` and `offset` validation? **Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset` with specified endian
format (`writeUInt32BE()` writes big endian, `writeUInt32LE()` writes little
@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ added: v0.5.5
* `byteLength` {Integer} How many bytes to write. Must satisfy: `0 < byteLength <= 6`
* `noAssert` {Boolean} Skip `value`, `offset`, and `byteLength` validation?
**Default:** `false`
* Return: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
* Returns: {Integer} `offset` plus the number of bytes written
Writes `byteLength` bytes of `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset`.
Supports up to 48 bits of accuracy. Behavior is undefined when `value` is

8
doc/api/child_process.md

@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
* `error` {Error}
* `stdout` {String|Buffer}
* `stderr` {String|Buffer}
* Return: {ChildProcess}
* Returns: {ChildProcess}
Spawns a shell then executes the `command` within that shell, buffering any
generated output.
@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ added: v0.1.91
* `error` {Error}
* `stdout` {String|Buffer}
* `stderr` {String|Buffer}
* Return: {ChildProcess}
* Returns: {ChildProcess}
The `child_process.execFile()` function is similar to [`child_process.exec()`][]
except that it does not spawn a shell. Rather, the specified executable `file`
@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ added: v0.5.0
be thrown. For instance `[0, 1, 2, 'ipc']`.
* `uid` {Number} Sets the user identity of the process. (See setuid(2).)
* `gid` {Number} Sets the group identity of the process. (See setgid(2).)
* Return: {ChildProcess}
* Returns: {ChildProcess}
The `child_process.fork()` method is a special case of
[`child_process.spawn()`][] used specifically to spawn new Node.js processes.
@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ added: v0.5.9
* `sendHandle` {Handle}
* `options` {Object}
* `callback` {Function}
* Return: {Boolean}
* Returns: {Boolean}
When an IPC channel has been established between the parent and child (
i.e. when using [`child_process.fork()`][]), the `child.send()` method can be

2
doc/api/cluster.md

@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ added: v0.7.0
* `message` {Object}
* `sendHandle` {Handle}
* `callback` {Function}
* Return: Boolean
* Returns: Boolean
Send a message to a worker or master, optionally with a handle.

2
doc/api/modules.md

@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ added: v0.5.1
-->
* `id` {String}
* Return: {Object} `module.exports` from the resolved module
* Returns: {Object} `module.exports` from the resolved module
The `module.require` method provides a way to load a module as if
`require()` was called from the original module.

20
doc/api/path.md

@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ added: v0.1.25
* `path` {String}
* `ext` {String} An optional file extension
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
The `path.basename()` methods returns the last portion of a `path`, similar to
the Unix `basename` command.
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ added: v0.1.16
-->
* `path` {String}
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
The `path.dirname()` method returns the directory name of a `path`, similar to
the Unix `dirname` command.
@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ added: v0.1.25
-->
* `path` {String}
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
The `path.extname()` method returns the extension of the `path`, from the last
occurrence of the `.` (period) character to end of string in the last portion of
@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
* `base` {String}
* `name` {String}
* `ext` {String}
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
The `path.format()` method returns a path string from an object. This is the
opposite of [`path.parse()`][].
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ added: v0.11.2
-->
* `path` {String}
* Return: {Boolean}
* Returns: {Boolean}
The `path.isAbsolute()` method determines if `path` is an absolute path.
@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ added: v0.1.16
-->
* `...paths` {String} A sequence of path segments
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
The `path.join()` method joins all given `path` segments together using the
platform specific separator as a delimiter, then normalizes the resulting path.
@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ added: v0.1.23
-->
* `path` {String}
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
The `path.normalize()` method normalizes the given `path`, resolving `'..'` and
`'.'` segments.
@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
-->
* `path` {String}
* Return: {Object}
* Returns: {Object}
The `path.parse()` method returns an object whose properties represent
significant elements of the `path`.
@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ added: v0.5.0
* `from` {String}
* `to` {String}
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
The `path.relative()` method returns the relative path from `from` to `to`.
If `from` and `to` each resolve to the same path (after calling `path.resolve()`
@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ added: v0.3.4
-->
* `...paths` {String} A sequence of paths or path segments
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
The `path.resolve()` method resolves a sequence of paths or path segments into
an absolute path.

18
doc/api/process.md

@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ added: v6.1.0
* `previousValue` {Object} A previous return value from calling
`process.cpuUsage()`
* Return: {Object}
* Returns: {Object}
* `user` {Integer}
* `system` {Integer}
@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ console.log(process.cpuUsage(startUsage));
added: v0.1.8
-->
* Return: {String}
* Returns: {String}
The `process.cwd()` method returns the current working directory of the Node.js
process.
@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ or Android)
added: v2.0.0
-->
* Return: {Object}
* Returns: {Object}
The `process.geteuid()` method returns the numerical effective user identity of
the process. (See geteuid(2).)
@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ Android)
added: v0.1.31
-->
* Return: {Object}
* Returns: {Object}
The `process.getgid()` method returns the numerical group identity of the
process. (See getgid(2).)
@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ Android)
added: v0.9.4
-->
* Return: {Array}
* Returns: {Array}
The `process.getgroups()` method returns an array with the supplementary group
IDs. POSIX leaves it unspecified if the effective group ID is included but
@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ Android)
added: v0.1.28
-->
* Return: {Integer}
* Returns: {Integer}
The `process.getuid()` method returns the numeric user identity of the process.
(See getuid(2).)
@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ is no entry script.
added: v0.1.16
-->
* Return: {Object}
* Returns: {Object}
* `rss` {Integer}
* `heapTotal` {Integer}
* `heapUsed` {Integer}
@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ added: v0.5.9
* `sendHandle` {Handle object}
* `options` {Object}
* `callback` {Function}
* Return: {Boolean}
* Returns: {Boolean}
If Node.js is spawned with an IPC channel, the `process.send()` method can be
used to send messages to the parent process. Messages will be received as a
@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ console.log(
added: v0.5.0
-->
* Return: {Number}
* Returns: {Number}
The `process.uptime()` method returns the number of seconds the current Node.js
process has been running.

10
doc/api/stream.md

@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ added: v0.11.15
-->
* `encoding` {String} The new default encoding
* Return: `this`
* Returns: `this`
The `writable.setDefaultEncoding()` method sets the default `encoding` for a
[Writable][] stream.
@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ preferred over the use of the `'readable'` event.
added: v0.11.14
-->
* Return: {Boolean}
* Returns: {Boolean}
The `readable.isPaused()` method returns the current operating state of the
Readable. This is used primarily by the mechanism that underlies the
@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ readable.isPaused() // === false
added: v0.9.4
-->
* Return: `this`
* Returns: `this`
The `readable.pause()` method will cause a stream in flowing mode to stop
emitting [`'data'`][] events, switching out of flowing mode. Any data that
@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ event has been emitted will return `null`. No runtime error will be raised.
added: v0.9.4
-->
* Return: `this`
* Returns: `this`
The `readable.resume()` method causes an explicitly paused Readable stream to
resume emitting [`'data'`][] events, switching the stream into flowing mode.
@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ added: v0.9.4
-->
* `encoding` {String} The encoding to use.
* Return: `this`
* Returns: `this`
The `readable.setEncoding()` method sets the default character encoding for
data read from the Readable stream.

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