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doc: clarify subprocess.stdout/in/err property #43910

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18 changes: 9 additions & 9 deletions doc/api/child_process.md
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added: v0.1.90
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* {stream.Readable}
* {stream.Readable|null|undefined}

A `Readable Stream` that represents the child process's `stderr`.

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`subprocess.stderr` is an alias for `subprocess.stdio[2]`. Both properties will
refer to the same value.

The `subprocess.stderr` property can be `null` if the child process could
not be successfully spawned.
The `subprocess.stderr` property can be `null` or `undefined`
if the child process could not be successfully spawned.

### `subprocess.stdin`

<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.90
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* {stream.Writable}
* {stream.Writable|null|undefined}

A `Writable Stream` that represents the child process's `stdin`.

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`subprocess.stdin` is an alias for `subprocess.stdio[0]`. Both properties will
refer to the same value.

The `subprocess.stdin` property can be `undefined` if the child process could
not be successfully spawned.
The `subprocess.stdin` property can be `null` or `undefined`
if the child process could not be successfully spawned.

### `subprocess.stdio`

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added: v0.1.90
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* {stream.Readable}
* {stream.Readable|null|undefined}

A `Readable Stream` that represents the child process's `stdout`.

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});
```

The `subprocess.stdout` property can be `null` if the child process could
not be successfully spawned.
The `subprocess.stdout` property can be `null` or `undefined`
if the child process could not be successfully spawned.

### `subprocess.unref()`

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