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@@ -9,16 +9,17 @@ git-var - Show a Git logical variable
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git var' ( -l | <variable> )
+'git var' (-l | <variable>)
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-Prints a Git logical variable.
+Prints a Git logical variable. Exits with code 1 if the variable has
+no value.
OPTIONS
-------
-l::
- Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
+ 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`.)
@@ -49,6 +50,14 @@ ifdef::git-default-editor[]
The build you are using chose '{git-default-editor}' as the default.
endif::git-default-editor[]
+GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR::
+ Text editor used to edit the 'todo' file while running `git rebase
+ -i`. Like `GIT_EDITOR`, the value is meant to be interpreted by
+ the shell when it is used. The order of preference is the
+ `$GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR` environment variable, then
+ `sequence.editor` configuration, and then the value of `git var
+ GIT_EDITOR`.
+
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
@@ -59,6 +68,32 @@ ifdef::git-default-pager[]
The build you are using chose '{git-default-pager}' as the default.
endif::git-default-pager[]
+GIT_DEFAULT_BRANCH::
+ The name of the first branch created in newly initialized repositories.
+
+GIT_SHELL_PATH::
+ The path of the binary providing the POSIX shell for commands which use the shell.
+
+GIT_ATTR_SYSTEM::
+ The path to the system linkgit:gitattributes[5] file, if one is enabled.
+
+GIT_ATTR_GLOBAL::
+ The path to the global (per-user) linkgit:gitattributes[5] file.
+
+GIT_CONFIG_SYSTEM::
+ The path to the system configuration file, if one is enabled.
+
+GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL::
+ The path to the global (per-user) configuration files, if any.
+
+Most path values contain only one value. However, some can contain multiple
+values, which are separated by newlines, and are listed in order from highest to
+lowest priority. Callers should be prepared for any such path value to contain
+multiple items.
+
+Note that paths are printed even if they do not exist, but not if they are
+disabled by other environment variables.
+
SEE ALSO
--------
linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]