to Git.</p>
</dd>
<dt class="hdlist1">GIT_EDITOR</dt>
<dd>
<p>Text editor for use by Git commands.  The value is meant to be
interpreted by the shell when it is used.  Examples: <code>~/bin/vi</code>,
<code>$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE</code>, <code>"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe"
--nofork</code>.  The order of preference is the <code>$GIT_EDITOR</code>
environment variable, then <code>core.editor</code> configuration, then
<code>$VISUAL</code>, then <code>$EDITOR</code>, and then the default chosen at compil