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GIT-VAR(1)                                            Git Manual                                           GIT-VAR(1)



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.)

EXAMPLE
           $ 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, then core.editor configuration, then $VISUAL, then
           $EDITOR, and then the default chosen at compile time, which is usually vi.

       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).

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

GIT
       Part of the git(1) suite



Git 1.8.3.1                                           03/23/2016                                           GIT-VAR(1)