head,git_repository-method: Get HEAD for a repository

Description

Get HEAD for a repository

Usage

## S3 method for class 'git_repository':
head(x)

Arguments

The repository x to check head

Value

NULL if unborn branch or not found. S4 class git_branch if not a detached head. S4 class git_commit if detached head

Examples

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## Create and initialize a repository in a temporary directory
path <- tempfile(pattern="git2r-")
dir.create(path)
repo <- init(path)
config(repo, user.name="Alice", user.email="alice@example.org")

## Create a file, add and commit
writeLines("Hello world!", file.path(path, "example.txt"))
add(repo, "example.txt")
commit(repo, "Commit message")

## Get HEAD of repository
head(repo)

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