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doc: fixed child_process.exec doc #14088

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12 changes: 7 additions & 5 deletions doc/api/child_process.markdown
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Expand Up @@ -460,11 +460,11 @@ index corresponds to a fd in the child. The value is one of the following:
ignored node will open `/dev/null` and attach it to the child's fd.
4. `Stream` object - Share a readable or writable stream that refers to a tty,
file, socket, or a pipe with the child process. The stream's underlying
file descriptor is duplicated in the child process to the fd that
file descriptor is duplicated in the child process to the fd that
corresponds to the index in the `stdio` array. Note that the stream must
have an underlying descriptor (file streams do not until the `'open'`
event has occurred).
5. Positive integer - The integer value is interpreted as a file descriptor
5. Positive integer - The integer value is interpreted as a file descriptor
that is is currently open in the parent process. It is shared with the child
process, similar to how `Stream` objects can be shared.
6. `null`, `undefined` - Use default value. For stdio fds 0, 1 and 2 (in other
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### options.detached

If the `detached` option is set, the child process will be made the leader of a
new process group. This makes it possible for the child to continue running
new process group. This makes it possible for the child to continue running
after the parent exits.

By default, the parent will wait for the detached child to exit. To prevent
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* `gid` {Number} Sets the group identity of the process. (See setgid(2).)
* `callback` {Function} called with the output when process terminates
* `error` {Error}
* `stdout` {Buffer}
* `stderr` {Buffer}
* `stdout` {Buffer} only if {encoding: null}, otherwise {String}
encoded with the specified encoding or {String} (Default: 'utf8').
* `stderr` {Buffer} only if {encoding: null}, otherwise {String}
encoded with the specified encoding or {String} (Default: 'utf8').
* Return: ChildProcess object

Runs a command in a shell and buffers the output.
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