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+git-var(1)
+==========
+
+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
+--------
+linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
+linkgit:git-tag[1]
+linkgit: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 linkgit:git[1] suite