libgit2

git_repository_open

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Open a git repository.

The 'path' argument must point to either a git repository folder, or an existing work dir.

The method will automatically detect if 'path' is a normal or bare repository or fail is 'path' is neither.

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int git_repository_open(git_repository **repository, const char *path);

Parameters

git_repository **
In
repository

pointer to the repo which will be opened

const char *
In
path

the path to the repository

Returns

int

GIT_SUCCESS or an error code

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