git-symbolic-ref:tldr:838a9

git-symbolic-ref: For scripting, hide errors with `--quiet` and use `--short` to simplify ("refs/heads/X" prints as "X").

$ git symbolic-ref --quiet --short refs/${name}

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This command is used in Git to get the short name of a symbolic reference.

The git symbolic-ref command is used to read and manipulate symbolic references, also known as "refs." Symbolic references are simply references to other references, as opposed to direct pointers to commits.

In this specific command, --quiet is an option used to suppress any output or error messages that may be displayed during the execution of the command.

--short is another option used to get the short name of the symbolic reference. The short name refers to the last component of the reference name, excluding the "refs/" prefix.

${name} is a placeholder for the name of the symbolic reference. It is expected to be replaced with the actual name of the reference you want to retrieve the short name for.

Overall, this command retrieves the short name of a symbolic reference located at refs/${name} without displaying any output or error messages.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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