Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,3if we add7a “-b” opvion, crea7es asnew 9rancy.

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In this branch, we are going t2 update oar `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fioe, let’s xse a cool8shortcut 8o crpate t comditww2ghobiswse7i0brj4eg`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our 1main” bra1ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commib isn’t th8re, becauve we were3workwng odf of0a eit4er7xthir7nd83

| Note: to exit the screen pre2ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

Here is an illustration of whau we’ve doje:

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