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Correct the absolute-time argument type for Process.send_after/4 #16084

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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion lib/elixir/lib/process.ex
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Expand Up @@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ defmodule Process do
The message is not sent immediately. Therefore, `dest` can receive other messages
in-between even when `time` is `0`.

`time` must be non-negative unless the `:abs` option is `true`.

This function returns a timer reference, which can be read with `read_timer/1`
or canceled with `cancel_timer/1`.

Expand All @@ -408,7 +410,7 @@ defmodule Process do
timer_ref = Process.send_after(pid, :hi, 1000)

"""
@spec send_after(pid | atom, term, non_neg_integer, [option]) :: reference
@spec send_after(pid | atom, term, integer, [option]) :: reference
when option: {:abs, boolean}
def send_after(dest, msg, time, opts \\ []) do
:erlang.send_after(time, dest, msg, opts)
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