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authorBen Noordhuis <info@bnoordhuis.nl>2012-10-12 17:27:47 +0400
committerBen Noordhuis <info@bnoordhuis.nl>2012-10-13 17:17:51 +0400
commit4a23add90f155e6761d443d1277a31c2a2a4abb2 (patch)
tree218987bcbdec5d4308d2dec28d549d8c2d420db7 /doc
parentb1e78cef097c682ed63528ad7efe294b18a9fb1d (diff)
doc: rectify http.ClientResponse close/end events
* The 'close' event doesn't emit an error object. * It's possible for a 'close' event to come after an 'end' event, contrary to what the documentation said. Fixes #4116.
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@@ -866,16 +866,23 @@ Note that the __data will be lost__ if there is no listener when a
`function () { }`
-Emitted exactly once for each message. No arguments. After
-emitted no other events will be emitted on the response.
+Emitted exactly once for each response. After that, no more `'data'` events
+will be emitted on the response.
+
### Event: 'close'
-`function (err) { }`
+`function () { }`
Indicates that the underlaying connection was terminated before
-`end` event was emitted.
-See [http.ServerRequest][]'s `'close'` event for more information.
+`response.end()` was called or able to flush.
+
+Just like `'end'`, this event occurs only once per response, and no more
+`'data'` events will fire afterwards. See [http.ServerResponse][]'s `'close'`
+event for more information.
+
+Note: `'close'` can fire after `'end'`, but not vice versa.
+
### response.statusCode