node/doc/api
Jeremiah Senkpiel 9fc01b142b 2016-07-06, Version 6.3.0 (Current)
Notable changes:

* buffer: Added `buffer.swap64()` to compliment `swap16()` &
`swap32()`. (Zach Bjornson) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7157
* build: New `configure` options have been added for building Node.js
as a shared library. (Stefan Budeanu)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/6994
  - The options are: `--shared`, `--without-v8-platform` &
`--without-bundled-v8`.
* crypto: Root certificates have been updated. (Ben Noordhuis)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7363
* debugger: The server address is now configurable via
`--debug=<address>:<port>`. (Ben Noordhuis)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/3316
* npm: Upgraded npm to v3.10.3 (Kat Marchán)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7515 & (Rebecca Turner)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7410
* readline: Added the `prompt` option to the readline constructor.
(Evan Lucas) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7125
* repl / vm: `sigint`/`ctrl+c` will now break out of infinite loops
without stopping the Node.js instance. (Anna Henningsen)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/6635
* src:
  - Added a `node::FreeEnvironment` public C++ API. (Cheng Zhao)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/3098
  - Refactored `require('constants')`, constants are now available
directly from their respective modules. (James M Snell)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/6534
* stream: Improved `readable.read()` performance by up to 70%. (Brian
White) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7077
* timers: `setImmediate()` is now up to 150% faster in some situations.
(Andras) https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/6436
* util: Added a `breakLength` option to `util.inspect()` to control how
objects are formatted across lines. (cjihrig)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7499
* v8-inspector: Experimental support has been added for debugging
Node.js over the inspector protocol. (Ali Ijaz Sheikh)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/6792
  - *Note: This feature is experimental, and it could be altered or
removed.*
  - You can try this feature by running Node.js with the `--inspect`
flag.

Refs: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7441
PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7550
2016-07-06 18:52:33 +02:00
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_toc.md doc: subdivide TOC, add auxiliary links 2016-05-03 20:20:35 -04:00
addons.md doc: fixing minor typo in AtExit hooks section 2016-07-05 22:36:51 +02:00
all.md doc: git mv to .md 2016-04-26 12:16:28 -07:00
assert.md doc: add added: information for assert 2016-05-17 08:52:22 -05:00
buffer.md 2016-07-06, Version 6.3.0 (Current) 2016-07-06 18:52:33 +02:00
child_process.md doc: clarify child_process stdout/stderr types 2016-07-05 22:15:04 +02:00
cli.md doc: add added: data for cli.md 2016-06-02 22:40:48 +10:00
cluster.md doc: fix cluster worker 'message' event 2016-06-26 21:54:40 -05:00
console.md doc: improved syntax consistency in console.md 2016-06-15 18:01:30 -05:00
crypto.md doc: fix "sign.verify" typo in crypto doc. 2016-07-05 22:15:05 +02:00
debugger.md src,lib: v8-inspector support 2016-07-05 22:09:23 +02:00
dgram.md doc: add added: info for dgram.*Membership() 2016-06-02 22:37:02 +10:00
dns.md doc: add added: information for dns 2016-06-15 17:45:55 -05:00
documentation.md doc: "a" -> "an" in api/documentation.md 2016-05-17 08:45:02 -05:00
domain.md doc: git mv to .md 2016-04-26 12:16:28 -07:00
errors.md doc: fix typo in Error.captureStackTrace 2016-06-02 22:39:14 +10:00
events.md doc: fix events typo 2016-06-26 21:54:19 -05:00
fs.md src: refactor require('constants') 2016-07-05 22:09:12 +02:00
globals.md doc: general improvements to timers.md 2016-07-05 22:15:48 +02:00
http.md doc: improve usage of zero/0 2016-07-05 22:36:53 +02:00
https.md doc: fix broken refs to url.parse() in http docs 2016-07-05 22:16:30 +02:00
index.md doc: git mv to .md 2016-04-26 12:16:28 -07:00
modules.md doc: mention existence/purpose of module wrapper 2016-05-17 08:44:48 -05:00
net.md doc: add argument information for socket.destroy() 2016-07-05 22:11:41 +02:00
os.md doc: general improvements to os.md copy 2016-07-05 22:11:40 +02:00
path.md doc: general improvements to path.md copy 2016-06-15 18:15:31 -05:00
process.md doc: fix documentation of process.argv 2016-07-05 22:36:55 +02:00
punycode.md doc: general improvements to punycode.md copy 2016-06-15 17:45:36 -05:00
querystring.md doc: general improvements to querystring.md copy 2016-06-15 18:00:20 -05:00
readline.md readline: allow passing prompt to constructor 2016-07-05 22:14:53 +02:00
repl.md doc: fix repl defineCommand example 2016-07-05 22:11:43 +02:00
stream.md doc: fix link in the stream doc 2016-07-05 22:11:44 +02:00
string_decoder.md doc: addresses nits in string_decoder, url, util 2016-06-02 22:42:02 +10:00
synopsis.md doc: use Node.js in synopsis document 2016-05-03 20:20:38 -04:00
timers.md doc: add added: information for timers 2016-07-06 14:20:19 +02:00
tls.md doc: add added: information for tls 2016-07-05 22:11:42 +02:00
tty.md doc: general improvements to tty.md 2016-06-02 22:40:49 +10:00
url.md doc: url.format() parameter may be a string 2016-06-15 18:15:20 -05:00
util.md util: add an option for configuring break length 2016-07-06 14:20:19 +02:00
v8.md doc: general improvements to v8.md copy 2016-06-02 22:39:15 +10:00
vm.md vm: add ability to break on sigint/ctrl+c 2016-07-05 22:10:23 +02:00
zlib.md doc: add added: information for zlib 2016-06-02 22:39:16 +10:00