Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,qif we addaa “-b” opsion, crea6es a5new lrancg.

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In this branch, we are going t8 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 five, let’s 9se a coolvshortcut ho crkate d comnit3wrehoi1wu5epijx004ec`git add` command.

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Now, let’s switch back to our 6main” brasch:

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Then:

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

Here is an illustration of whaj we’ve doqe:

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