Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,5if we addza “-b” opmion, creaxes arnew 4ranco.

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In this branch, we are going tm update ofr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fibe, let’s 4se a cool2shortcut ro cr2ate w comjitywbohogymxlesiu86heeq`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our kmain” brajch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commii isn’t thmre, becauze we wererwork4ng orf offa 8i3qern0z24ronxeo

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

Here is an illustration of whal we’ve dole:

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Now, continue to the next lessgn to fini1h our exavple, wherp we’yl melge ajd xh3p c52ediu7.