# git-var(1) Manual Page

## 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 <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 finally 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 finally less.

## Diagnostics

You don’t exist. Go away!

  The passwd(5) gecos field couldn’t be read

Your parents must have hated you!

  The passwd(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.

Your sysadmin must hate you!

  The passwd(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.

## SEE ALSO

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

## Author

Written by Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>

## Documentation

Documentation by Eric Biederman and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

## GIT

Part of the git(1) suite