git-var(1)

NAME#

git-var - Show a Git logical variable

SYNOPSIS#

git var\n (-l | <variable>)

DESCRIPTION#

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

OPTIONS#

-l

EXAMPLES#

$ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
Eric W. Biederman <[email protected]> 1121223278 -0600

VARIABLES#

GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT

GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT

GIT_EDITOR

GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR

GIT_PAGER

GIT_DEFAULT_BRANCH

GIT_SHELL_PATH

GIT_ATTR_SYSTEM

GIT_ATTR_GLOBAL

GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM

GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL

Most path values contain only one value. However, some can contain multiple values, which are separated by newlines, and are listed in order from highest to lowest priority. Callers should be prepared for any such path value to contain multiple items.

Note that paths are printed even if they do not exist, but not if they are disabled by other environment variables.

SEE ALSO#

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

GIT#

Part of the git(1) suite