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mccaffers/git_commit_hash_into_plist_xcode_build_phase.sh

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This script updates an iOS app's Info.plist file with the current Git commit hash, creating the GitCommitHashApp key if it doesn't already exist. Useful for reference the git hash inside the Swift application.
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git_commit_hash_into_plist_xcode_build_phase.sh
INFO_PLIST="${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}"/"${INFOPLIST_PATH}"
# Get the GIT hashes
searchOpsApp=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
# Query and save the value; suppress any error message, if key not found.
valueApp=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'print :GitCommitHashApp' "${INFO_PLIST}" 2>/dev/null)
# Check if value is empty
if [ -z "$valueApp" ]
then
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :GitCommitHashApp string" "${INFO_PLIST}"
fi
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :GitCommitHashApp `echo $searchOpsApp`" "${INFO_PLIST}"
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