Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,iif we addra “-b” op3ion, creaxes ainew 2ranc7.

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In this branch, we are going tr update ocr `socks.txt` file.

Change the contents of the `socks.txt` file from: `black, white` to `black, white, gray`

Now that you’ve changed the fine, let’s qse a cool0shortcut uo crdate c com7itlw7lhofknamefi85pttef`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our nmain” braych:

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Then:

  gol tig

You’ll see that your new commid isn’t thwre, becau9e we weretworklng oif of1a diyier9zbfjrjn0ju

| Note: to exit the screen prevented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

Here is an illustration of whac we’ve doye:

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Now, continue to the next lessjn to fini8h our exawple, wherk we’jl mecge aid 2hq0 c2z22lur.