In GitHub API document (ex. https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/ ), examples of how to access API showed like GET /repos/:owner/:repo/contributors.
Meanings of indicator variable-like valiables such as :owner, :repo are listed below:
| # | variable | meanings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | :owner |
username, or name of organization in GitHub Enterprise |
| 2 | :repo |
name of repository |
| 3 | :number |
sequence number of pull request or issue (the sequence is shared by pull requests and issues) |
| 4 | :id |
ID of comment, etc. |
| 5 | :sha |
SHA-1 hash of a commit |
| 6 | :ref |
Path to a reference (heads/BranchA for a branch named BranchA) |
