Git - git-var Documentation

git-var last updated in 2.43.0

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git-var - Show a Git logical variable

git var (-l | <variable>)

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

-l: Display the logical variables. 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.)

$ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600