GIT-VAR(1)

NAME
git-var - Show a Git logical variable

SYNOPSIS

git var (-l | <variable>)

DESCRIPTION

Prints a Git logical variable. Exits with code 1 if the variable has no value.

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 <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 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, then core.editor configuration, then $VISUAL, then $EDITOR, and then the default chosen at compile time, which is usually vi.

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).

GIT_DEFAULT_BRANCH
    The name of the first branch created in newly initialized repositories.

SEE ALSO

git-commit-tree(1) git-tag(1) git-config(1)

GIT

Part of the git(1) suite