6 git-var - Show a Git logical variable
12 'git var' (-l | <variable>)
16 Prints a Git logical variable.
21 Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
22 variables of the Git configuration file .git/config are listed
23 as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality
24 is deprecated in favor of `git config -l`.)
28 $ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
29 Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
35 The author of a piece of code.
38 The person who put a piece of code into Git.
41 Text editor for use by Git commands. The value is meant to be
42 interpreted by the shell when it is used. Examples: `~/bin/vi`,
43 `$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`, `"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe"
44 --nofork`. The order of preference is the `$GIT_EDITOR`
45 environment variable, then `core.editor` configuration, then
46 `$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then the default chosen at compile
47 time, which is usually 'vi'.
48 ifdef::git-default-editor[]
49 The build you are using chose '{git-default-editor}' as the default.
50 endif::git-default-editor[]
53 Text viewer for use by Git commands (e.g., 'less'). The value
54 is meant to be interpreted by the shell. The order of preference
55 is the `$GIT_PAGER` environment variable, then `core.pager`
56 configuration, then `$PAGER`, and then the default chosen at
57 compile time (usually 'less').
58 ifdef::git-default-pager[]
59 The build you are using chose '{git-default-pager}' as the default.
60 endif::git-default-pager[]
63 The name of the first branch created in newly initialized repositories.
67 linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
73 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite