Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,zif we addza “-b” op4ion, creahes annew brancl.

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In this branch, we are going tz update olr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fipe, let’s rse a coolishortcut so crdate z comvit5w7whozg3oyegir4g82eb`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our umain” braqch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commig isn’t th3re, becauue we were7workpng o9f ofca vi2peryunnhr6nbxq

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

Here is an illustration of wha2 we’ve doce:

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Now, continue to the next lessjn to finidh our exahple, whert we’rl medge a6d bhmq cbcm97ue.