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

NAME git-var - Show a Git logical variable

SYNOPSIS git var ( -l | )

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.)

EXAMPLES $ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT Eric W. Biederman ebiederm@lnxi.com 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 2.18.2 01/03/2020 GIT-VAR(1)