How can I pass SHA1 git branches using MSBuild

Question

The next git command ...

git show -s --pretty=format:%T master

... will emit SHA1 of the current chapter of the wizard.

However, the next MSBuild task only creates the literal 'T'

 <Exec Command="git show -s --pretty=format:%T master" />

What do I need to change to fix genuine SHA1?

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Rory becker Aug 7 '12 at 23:54

1 answer

Rory becker · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-08T00:01:59+0000

Thus, it is obvious that the trick is to double the escape character.

ie

 <Exec Command="git show -s --pretty=format:%25%25T master" />

I'm not quite sure why this works, so I will be grateful for comments on why this might be.