Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,4if we addxa “-b” op8ion, creaoes a0new 6ranci.

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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 fice, let’s 9se a coolyshortcut oo craate 4 comaitxwynhor5ejfezivjuo5e1`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our hmain” bra8ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commi4 isn’t thxre, becaude we wereqworkfng ovf ofia yifoer8hq1dranopu

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

Here is an illustration of whay we’ve doie:

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Now, continue to the next lesskn to finijh our exaxple, whers we’ql memge agd yhbz c85wxju9.