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Fix Process.dest() spec and Process.send/3 doc upd #15601

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9 changes: 5 additions & 4 deletions lib/elixir/lib/process.ex
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Expand Up @@ -79,10 +79,11 @@ defmodule Process do
@typedoc """
A process destination.

A remote or local PID, a local port, a locally registered name, or a tuple in
the form of `{registered_name, node}` for a registered name at another node.
A remote or local PID, a local port, a process alias, a locally registered name,
or a tuple in the form of `{registered_name, node}` for a registered name at
another node.
"""
@type dest :: pid | port | (registered_name :: atom) | {registered_name :: atom, node}
@type dest :: pid | port | alias | (registered_name :: atom) | {registered_name :: atom, node}

@doc """
Tells whether the given process is alive on the local node.
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@doc """
Sends a message to the given `dest`.

`dest` may be a remote or local PID, a local port, a locally
`dest` may be a remote or local PID, a local port, a process alias, a locally
registered name, or a tuple in the form of `{registered_name, node}` for a
registered name at another node.

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