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7 changes: 5 additions & 2 deletions doc/api/net.md
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Returns the bound address, the address family name, and port of the server
as reported by the operating system.
as reported by the operating system if listening on an IP socket.
Useful to find which port was assigned when getting an OS-assigned address.
Returns an object with `port`, `family`, and `address` properties:
`{ port: 12346, family: 'IPv4', address: '127.0.0.1' }`
`{ port: 12346, family: 'IPv4', address: '127.0.0.1' }`.
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Nit: Not sure why the period was added but I don't think it should be there. /cc @nodejs/documentation


For servers listening on a pipe or unix domain sockets the name is returned
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Nit: Decide whether you want singular or plural and use it for both. pipe + socket or else pipes + sockets

Nit: unix -> UNIX

Nit: comma between socket (or sockets) and the.

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Nit: as a string.


Example:

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