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Author SHA1 Message Date
Kevin Donahue
af61ebf6e2 doc: fix typos in timers topic to aid readability
Typos in the `setTimeout` vs. `setImmediate` section were hindering
readability. Fixed these typos.

PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/6916
Reviewed-By: Sakthipriyan Vairamani <thechargingvolcano@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Robert Jefe Lindstaedt <robert.lindstaedt@gmail.com>
2016-05-24 09:54:58 +02:00
Kevin Donahue
eb12f93b79 doc: add missing underscore for markdown italics
A closing underscore was missing from the `poll` section of the event
loop doc. Also emboldened a word for continuity and readability.

PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/6529
Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Jeremiah Senkpiel <fishrock123@rocketmail.com>
2016-05-03 12:45:27 -04:00
Jeff Harris
e67fee0fb5 doc: add topic - event loop, timers, nextTick()
Adds a new topic that provides an overview of the event loop, timers, and
`process.nextTick()` that is based upon a NodeSource "Need to Node" presentation
hosted by @trevnorris: Event Scheduling and the Node.js Event
Loop (https://nodesource.com/resources).

PR-URL: #4936
Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Calvin W. Metcalf <calvin.metcalf@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Matteo Collina <matteo.collina@gmail.com>
2016-04-08 14:11:58 -04:00