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Merge branch 'ra/anno' into next
[git.git]
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Documentation
/
git-cat-file.txt
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git-cat-file(1)
===============
git-cat-file(1)
===============
-v0.1, May 2005
NAME
----
NAME
----
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+8,7
@@
git-cat-file - Provide content or type information for repository objects
SYNOPSIS
--------
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-cat-file'
(-t | -s | <type>)
<object>
+'git-cat-file'
[-t | -s | -e | <type>]
<object>
DESCRIPTION
-----------
DESCRIPTION
-----------
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+29,13
@@
OPTIONS
Instead of the content, show the object size identified by
<object>.
Instead of the content, show the object size identified by
<object>.
+-e::
+ Suppress all output; instead exit with zero status if <object>
+ exists and is a valid object.
+
<type>::
Typically this matches the real type of <object> but asking
<type>::
Typically this matches the real type of <object> but asking
- for a type that can trivially dereferenced from the given
+ for a type that can trivially
be
dereferenced from the given
<object> is also permitted. An example is to ask for a
"tree" with <object> being a commit object that contains it,
or to ask for a "blob" with <object> being a tag object that
<object> is also permitted. An example is to ask for a
"tree" with <object> being a commit object that contains it,
or to ask for a "blob" with <object> being a tag object that
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+43,11
@@
OPTIONS
OUTPUT
------
OUTPUT
------
-If '-t' is specified, one of the <type>. If '-s' is specified,
-the size of the <object> in bytes.
+If '-t' is specified, one of the <type>.
+
+If '-s' is specified, the size of the <object> in bytes.
+
+If '-e' is specified, no output.
Otherwise the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the <object> will
be returned.
Otherwise the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the <object> will
be returned.