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Document child_process.execFile

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Fixes #1700
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Ryan Dahl 2011-09-13 20:50:47 -07:00
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@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ See also: `child_process.exec()`
### child_process.exec(command, [options], callback) ### child_process.exec(command, [options], callback)
High-level way to execute a command as a child process, buffer the Runs a command in a shell and buffers the output.
output, and return it all in a callback.
var util = require('util'), var util = require('util'),
exec = require('child_process').exec, exec = require('child_process').exec,
@ -179,6 +178,13 @@ amount of data allowed on stdout or stderr - if this value is exceeded then
the child process is killed. the child process is killed.
### child_process.execFile(file, args, options, callback)
This is similar to `child_process.exec()` except it does not execute a
subshell but rather the specified file directly. This makes it slightly
leaner than `child_process.exec`. It has the same options.
### child_process.fork(modulePath, arguments, options) ### child_process.fork(modulePath, arguments, options)
This is a special case of the `spawn()` functionality for spawning Node This is a special case of the `spawn()` functionality for spawning Node