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git-cat-file.txt: remove references to "sha1"

As part of the hash-transition, git can operate on more than just SHA-1
repositories. Replace "sha1"-specific documentation with hash-agnostic
terminology.

Signed-off-by: Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Denton Liu 4 years ago committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ object, with placeholders of the form `%(atom)` expanded, followed by a @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ object, with placeholders of the form `%(atom)` expanded, followed by a
newline. The available atoms are:

`objectname`::
The 40-hex object name of the object.
The full hex representation of the object name.

`objecttype`::
The type of the object (the same as `cat-file -t` reports).
@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ newline. The available atoms are: @@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ newline. The available atoms are:

`deltabase`::
If the object is stored as a delta on-disk, this expands to the
40-hex sha1 of the delta base object. Otherwise, expands to the
null sha1 (40 zeroes). See `CAVEATS` below.
full hex representation of the delta base object name.
Otherwise, expands to the null OID (all zeroes). See `CAVEATS`
below.

`rest`::
If this atom is used in the output string, input lines are split
@ -235,14 +236,14 @@ newline. @@ -235,14 +236,14 @@ newline.
For example, `--batch` without a custom format would produce:

------------
<sha1> SP <type> SP <size> LF
<oid> SP <type> SP <size> LF
<contents> LF
------------

Whereas `--batch-check='%(objectname) %(objecttype)'` would produce:

------------
<sha1> SP <type> LF
<oid> SP <type> LF
------------

If a name is specified on stdin that cannot be resolved to an object in

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