git-var.txt
git-var(1)
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NAME
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git-var - Show a Git logical variable
SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
'git var' (-l | <variable>)
DESCRIPTION
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Prints a Git logical variable. Exits with code 1 if the variable has
no value.
OPTIONS
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-l::
Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
variables of the Git configuration file .git/config are listed
as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality
is deprecated in favor of `git config -l`.)
EXAMPLES
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$ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
VARIABLES
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GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT::
The author of a piece of code.
GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT::
The person who put a piece of code into Git.
GIT_EDITOR::
Text editor for use by Git commands. The value is meant to be
interpreted by the shell when it is used. Examples: `~/bin/vi`,
`$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`, `"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe"
--nofork`. The order of preference is the `$GIT_EDITOR`
environment variable, then `core.editor` configuration, then
`$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then the default chosen at compile
time, which is usually 'vi'.
ifdef::git-default-editor[]
The build you are using chose '{git-default-editor}' as the default.
endif::git-default-editor[]
GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR::
Text editor used to edit the 'todo' file while running `git rebase
-i`. Like `GIT_EDITOR`, the value is meant to be interpreted by
the shell when it is used. The order of preference is the
`$GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR` environment variable, then
`sequence.editor` configuration, and then the value of `git var
GIT_EDITOR`.
GIT_PAGER::
Text viewer for use by Git commands (e.g., 'less'). The value
is meant to be interpreted by the shell. The order of preference
is the `$GIT_PAGER` environment variable, then `core.pager`
configuration, then `$PAGER`, and then the default chosen at
compile time (usually 'less').
ifdef::git-default-pager[]
The build you are using chose '{git-default-pager}' as the default.
endif::git-default-pager[]
GIT_DEFAULT_BRANCH::
The name of the first branch created in newly initialized repositories.
SEE ALSO
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linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
linkgit:git-tag[1]
linkgit:git-config[1]
GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite