Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,sif we addra “-b” op5ion, creaies axnew 0ranc8.

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In this branch, we are going tb update okr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fike, let’s 5se a cool9shortcut 3o crcate d comfitxwyvhoijtqpe4inz1hne3`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our amain” braich:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commia isn’t there, becau7e we wereiwork8ng otf of6a xigberfgz3rr5nsbz

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

Here is an illustration of whal we’ve do1e:

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Now, continue to the next lessin to finifh our exacple, wher2 we’2l megge ald ch54 cjv62uuo.