NAME git-cat-file - Provide content or type and size information for repository objects SYNOPSIS git cat-file (-t | -s | -e | -p | | textconv ) git cat-file (batch | batch-check) < DESCRIPTION In its first form, the command provides the content or the type of an object in the repository. The type is required unless -t or -p is used to find the object type, or -s is used to find the object size, or textconv is used (which implies type "blob"). In the second form, a list of objects (separated by linefeeds) is provided on stdin, and the SHA-1, type, and size of each object is printed on stdout. OPTIONS The name of the object to show. For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see the "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in gitrevisions(7). -t Instead of the content, show the object type identified by . -s Instead of the content, show the object size identified by . -e Suppress all output; instead exit with zero status if exists and is a valid object. -p Pretty-print the contents of based on its type. Typically this matches the real type of but asking for a type that can trivially be dereferenced from the given is also permitted. An example is to ask for a "tree" with being a commit object that contains it, or to ask for a "blob" with being a tag object that points at it. textconv Show the content as transformed by a textconv filter. In this case, has be of the form :, or : in order to apply the filter to the content recorded in the index at . batch Print the SHA-1, type, size, and contents of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. batch-check Print the SHA-1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT If -t is specified, one of the . If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
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git-cat-file - Provide content or type and size information for repository objects SYNOPSIS
git cat-file (-t | -s | -e | -p | | textconv ) git cat-file (batch | batch-check) < DESCRIPTION In its first form, the command provides the content or the type of an object in the repository. The type is required unless -t or -p is used to find the object type, or -s is used to find the object size, or textconv is used (which implies type "blob"). In the second form, a list of objects (separated by linefeeds) is provided on stdin, and the SHA-1, type, and size of each object is printed on stdout. OPTIONS The name of the object to show. For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see the "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in gitrevisions(7). -t Instead of the content, show the object type identified by . -s Instead of the content, show the object size identified by . -e Suppress all output; instead exit with zero status if exists and is a valid object. -p Pretty-print the contents of based on its type. Typically this matches the real type of but asking for a type that can trivially be dereferenced from the given is also permitted. An example is to ask for a "tree" with being a commit object that contains it, or to ask for a "blob" with being a tag object that points at it. textconv Show the content as transformed by a textconv filter. In this case, has be of the form :, or : in order to apply the filter to the content recorded in the index at . batch Print the SHA-1, type, size, and contents of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. batch-check Print the SHA-1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT If -t is specified, one of the . If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
git cat-file (batch | batch-check) < DESCRIPTION In its first form, the command provides the content or the type of an object in the repository. The type is required unless -t or -p is used to find the object type, or -s is used to find the object size, or textconv is used (which implies type "blob"). In the second form, a list of objects (separated by linefeeds) is provided on stdin, and the SHA-1, type, and size of each object is printed on stdout. OPTIONS The name of the object to show. For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see the "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in gitrevisions(7). -t Instead of the content, show the object type identified by . -s Instead of the content, show the object size identified by . -e Suppress all output; instead exit with zero status if exists and is a valid object. -p Pretty-print the contents of based on its type. Typically this matches the real type of but asking for a type that can trivially be dereferenced from the given is also permitted. An example is to ask for a "tree" with being a commit object that contains it, or to ask for a "blob" with being a tag object that points at it. textconv Show the content as transformed by a textconv filter. In this case, has be of the form :, or : in order to apply the filter to the content recorded in the index at . batch Print the SHA-1, type, size, and contents of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. batch-check Print the SHA-1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT If -t is specified, one of the . If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
object in the repository. The type is required unless -t or -p is used
to find the object type, or -s is used to find the object size, or textconv is used (which implies type "blob"). In the second form, a list of objects (separated by linefeeds) is
provided on stdin, and the SHA-1, type, and size of each object is printed on stdout. OPTIONS The name of the object to show. For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see the "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in gitrevisions(7). -t Instead of the content, show the object type identified by . -s Instead of the content, show the object size identified by . -e Suppress all output; instead exit with zero status if exists and is a valid object. -p Pretty-print the contents of based on its type. Typically this matches the real type of but asking for a type that can trivially be dereferenced from the given is also permitted. An example is to ask for a "tree" with being a commit object that contains it, or to ask for a "blob" with being a tag object that points at it. textconv Show the content as transformed by a textconv filter. In this case, has be of the form :, or : in order to apply the filter to the content recorded in the index at . batch Print the SHA-1, type, size, and contents of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. batch-check Print the SHA-1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT If -t is specified, one of the . If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
-t Instead of the content, show the object type identified by . -s Instead of the content, show the object size identified by . -e Suppress all output; instead exit with zero status if exists and is a valid object. -p Pretty-print the contents of based on its type. Typically this matches the real type of but asking for a type that can trivially be dereferenced from the given is also permitted. An example is to ask for a "tree" with being a commit object that contains it, or to ask for a "blob" with being a tag object that points at it. textconv Show the content as transformed by a textconv filter. In this case, has be of the form :, or : in order to apply the filter to the content recorded in the index at . batch Print the SHA-1, type, size, and contents of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. batch-check Print the SHA-1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT If -t is specified, one of the . If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
-s Instead of the content, show the object size identified by . -e Suppress all output; instead exit with zero status if exists and is a valid object. -p Pretty-print the contents of based on its type. Typically this matches the real type of but asking for a type that can trivially be dereferenced from the given is also permitted. An example is to ask for a "tree" with being a commit object that contains it, or to ask for a "blob" with being a tag object that points at it. textconv Show the content as transformed by a textconv filter. In this case, has be of the form :, or : in order to apply the filter to the content recorded in the index at . batch Print the SHA-1, type, size, and contents of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. batch-check Print the SHA-1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT If -t is specified, one of the . If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
-e Suppress all output; instead exit with zero status if exists and is a valid object. -p Pretty-print the contents of based on its type. Typically this matches the real type of but asking for a type that can trivially be dereferenced from the given is also permitted. An example is to ask for a "tree" with being a commit object that contains it, or to ask for a "blob" with being a tag object that points at it. textconv Show the content as transformed by a textconv filter. In this case, has be of the form :, or : in order to apply the filter to the content recorded in the index at . batch Print the SHA-1, type, size, and contents of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. batch-check Print the SHA-1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT If -t is specified, one of the . If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
-p
Pretty-print the contents of based on its type. Typically this matches the real type of but asking for a type that can trivially be dereferenced from the given is also permitted. An example is to ask for a "tree" with being a commit object that contains it, or to ask for a "blob" with being a tag object that points at it. textconv Show the content as transformed by a textconv filter. In this case, has be of the form :, or : in order to apply the filter to the content recorded in the index at . batch Print the SHA-1, type, size, and contents of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. batch-check Print the SHA-1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT If -t is specified, one of the . If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
Print the SHA-1, type, size, and contents of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments.
batch-check
Print the SHA-1, type, and size of each object provided on stdin. May not be combined with any other options or arguments. OUTPUT
If -t is specified, one of the . If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
If -s is specified, the size of the in bytes. If -e is specified, no output. If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
If -e is specified, no output.
If -p is specified, the contents of are pretty-printed. If is specified, the raw (though uncompressed) contents of the will be returned. If batch is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF LF If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
If batch-check is specified, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin: SP SP LF For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
For both batch and batch-check, output of the following form is printed for each object specified on stdin that does not exist in the repository: SP missing LF GIT Part of the git(1) suite Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)
Git 1.8.3.1 11/02/2018 GIT-CAT-FILE(1)