diff --git a/doc/api/process.markdown b/doc/api/process.markdown index 8261ddbab1..8a4dec7d37 100644 --- a/doc/api/process.markdown +++ b/doc/api/process.markdown @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ -## process +# process + + The `process` object is a global object and can be accessed from anywhere. It is an instance of `EventEmitter`. -### Event: 'exit' +## Event: 'exit' `function () {}` @@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ Example of listening for `exit`: console.log('About to exit.'); }); -### Event: 'uncaughtException' +## Event: 'uncaughtException' `function (err) { }` @@ -50,7 +52,10 @@ your program's flow. Especially for server programs that are designed to stay running forever, `uncaughtException` can be a useful safety mechanism. -### Signal Events +## Signal Events + + + `function () {}` @@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ An easy way to send the `SIGINT` signal is with `Control-C` in most terminal programs. -### process.stdout +## process.stdout A `Writable Stream` to `stdout`. @@ -86,7 +91,7 @@ that they refer to regular files or TTY file descriptors. In the case they refer to pipes, they are non-blocking like other streams. -### process.stderr +## process.stderr A writable stream to stderr. @@ -96,7 +101,7 @@ that they refer to regular files or TTY file descriptors. In the case they refer to pipes, they are non-blocking like other streams. -### process.stdin +## process.stdin A `Readable Stream` for stdin. The stdin stream is paused by default, so one must call `process.stdin.resume()` to read from it. @@ -115,7 +120,7 @@ Example of opening standard input and listening for both events: }); -### process.argv +## process.argv An array containing the command line arguments. The first element will be 'node', the second element will be the name of the JavaScript file. The @@ -136,7 +141,7 @@ This will generate: 4: four -### process.execPath +## process.execPath This is the absolute pathname of the executable that started the process. @@ -145,12 +150,12 @@ Example: /usr/local/bin/node -### process.abort() +## process.abort() This causes node to emit an abort. This will cause node to exit and generate a core file. -### process.chdir(directory) +## process.chdir(directory) Changes the current working directory of the process or throws an exception if that fails. @@ -165,19 +170,19 @@ Changes the current working directory of the process or throws an exception if t -### process.cwd() +## process.cwd() Returns the current working directory of the process. console.log('Current directory: ' + process.cwd()); -### process.env +## process.env An object containing the user environment. See environ(7). -### process.exit([code]) +## process.exit([code]) Ends the process with the specified `code`. If omitted, exit uses the 'success' code `0`. @@ -189,7 +194,7 @@ To exit with a 'failure' code: The shell that executed node should see the exit code as 1. -### process.getgid() +## process.getgid() Gets the group identity of the process. (See getgid(2).) This is the numerical group id, not the group name. @@ -197,7 +202,7 @@ This is the numerical group id, not the group name. console.log('Current gid: ' + process.getgid()); -### process.setgid(id) +## process.setgid(id) Sets the group identity of the process. (See setgid(2).) This accepts either a numerical ID or a groupname string. If a groupname is specified, this method @@ -213,7 +218,7 @@ blocks while resolving it to a numerical ID. } -### process.getuid() +## process.getuid() Gets the user identity of the process. (See getuid(2).) This is the numerical userid, not the username. @@ -221,7 +226,7 @@ This is the numerical userid, not the username. console.log('Current uid: ' + process.getuid()); -### process.setuid(id) +## process.setuid(id) Sets the user identity of the process. (See setuid(2).) This accepts either a numerical ID or a username string. If a username is specified, this method @@ -237,13 +242,13 @@ blocks while resolving it to a numerical ID. } -### process.version +## process.version A compiled-in property that exposes `NODE_VERSION`. console.log('Version: ' + process.version); -### process.versions +## process.versions A property exposing version strings of node and its dependencies. @@ -258,14 +263,14 @@ Will output: openssl: '1.0.0e-fips' } -### process.installPrefix +## process.installPrefix A compiled-in property that exposes `NODE_PREFIX`. console.log('Prefix: ' + process.installPrefix); -### process.kill(pid, [signal]) +## process.kill(pid, [signal]) Send a signal to a process. `pid` is the process id and `signal` is the string describing the signal to send. Signal names are strings like @@ -290,32 +295,32 @@ Example of sending a signal to yourself: process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGHUP'); -### process.pid +## process.pid The PID of the process. console.log('This process is pid ' + process.pid); -### process.title +## process.title Getter/setter to set what is displayed in 'ps'. -### process.arch +## process.arch What processor architecture you're running on: `'arm'`, `'ia32'`, or `'x64'`. console.log('This processor architecture is ' + process.arch); -### process.platform +## process.platform What platform you're running on. `'linux2'`, `'darwin'`, etc. console.log('This platform is ' + process.platform); -### process.memoryUsage() +## process.memoryUsage() Returns an object describing the memory usage of the Node process measured in bytes. @@ -333,7 +338,7 @@ This will generate: `heapTotal` and `heapUsed` refer to V8's memory usage. -### process.nextTick(callback) +## process.nextTick(callback) On the next loop around the event loop call this callback. This is *not* a simple alias to `setTimeout(fn, 0)`, it's much more @@ -344,7 +349,7 @@ efficient. }); -### process.umask([mask]) +## process.umask([mask]) Sets or reads the process's file mode creation mask. Child processes inherit the mask from the parent process. Returns the old mask if `mask` argument is @@ -357,6 +362,6 @@ given, otherwise returns the current mask. ' to ' + newmask.toString(8)); -### process.uptime() +## process.uptime() Number of seconds Node has been running.