git-check-attr:tldr:3f8a4

The command git check-attr ${attribute} ${filename} is used to check the value of a specified attribute for a given file in a Git repository.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

• git is the command-line interface for Git, a version control system.
• check-attr is the subcommand used to check the attribute value.
• ${attribute} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the name of the specific attribute you want to check. Attributes are defined in a .gitattributes file and can be used to control how Git handles certain files or file patterns.
• ${filename} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the name of the file for which you want to check the attribute value.

When you run this command, Git will look for the specified attribute's value for the given file and display the result. The output could be one of the following:

• If the attribute is not defined for the file, Git will display unspecified.
• If the attribute is defined and set for the file, Git will display the attribute value.
• If the attribute is defined for the file but is not set, Git will display set.

This command is helpful to verify if certain attributes are correctly defined and applied to files in a Git repository, which can be useful for configuration and customization purposes.