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to stderr and return 128 return code if not in a git work area. | to stderr and return 128 return code if not in a git work area. | ||
=Currently Checked Out Branch= | |||
Return the currently checked out branch in the current work tree: | |||
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git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD | |||
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Revision as of 03:56, 16 July 2020
Internal
Overview
Value of $GIT_DIR
git rev-parse --git-dir
If inside a git work area, return the relative path of $GIT_DIR (.git in the root of the work area, absolute path from other location).
Sends
"fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git"
to stderr and return 128 return code if not in a git work area.
Currently Checked Out Branch
Return the currently checked out branch in the current work tree:
git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD