git-var
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git-var
Name
git-var - Show a Git logical variable
Synopsis
git var ( -l | <variable> )
Description
Prints a Git logical variable.
Options
- -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
$ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
Eric W. Biederman <[email protected]> 1121223278 -0600
Variables
- 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, thencore.editor
configuration, then$VISUAL
, then$EDITOR
, and then the default chosen at compile time, which is usuallyvi
. - 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$GIT_PAGER
environment variable, thencore.pager
configuration, then$PAGER
, and then the default chosen at compile time (usuallyless
).
See also
© 2012–2021 Scott Chacon and others
Licensed under the MIT License.
https://git-scm.com/docs/git-var