git_reference_shorthand (libgit2 main)

git_reference_shorthand

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Get the reference's short name

This will transform the reference name into a name "human-readable" version. If no shortname is appropriate, it will return the full name.

The memory is owned by the reference and must not be freed.

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const char *git_reference_shorthand(const git_reference *ref);

const git_reference *

ref

a reference

const char *

the human-readable version of the name