+
`lines`:::
- output key-value pairs one per line using the `=` character as
+ Output key-value pairs one per line using the `=` character as
the delimiter between the key and the value. Values containing "unusual"
characters are quoted as explained for the configuration variable
`core.quotePath` (see linkgit:git-config[1]). This is the default.
`nul`:::
- similar to `lines`, but using a newline character as the delimiter
+ Similar to `lines`, but using a newline character as the delimiter
between the key and the value and using a _NUL_ character after each value.
This format is better suited for being parsed by another applications than
`lines`. Unlike in the `lines` format, the values are never quoted.