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git var — Print a Git logical variable's value. See `git config`, which is preferred over `git var`. More info

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Problem

How to use the git var command: Print a Git logical variable's value. See git config, which is preferred over git var. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-var>.

Solution

git var — Print a Git logical variable's value. See git config, which is preferred over git var. More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-var>.

Print the value of a Git logical variable:

git var {{GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT|GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT|GIT_EDITOR|GIT_PAGER}}

[l]ist all Git logical variables:

git var -l

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Print the value of a Git logical variable

git var {{GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT|GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT|GIT_EDITOR|GIT_PAGER}}

[l]ist all Git logical variables

git var -l

Context

tldr-pages: common/git var

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