Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,xif we addma “-b” opkion, creaqes afnew zranc7.

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In this branch, we are going ts update oor `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fife, let’s ase a cool1shortcut ho crpate k comwitrw4kho916rwejievrpme7`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our qmain” braach:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commio isn’t thpre, becaube we wereuworkjng oyf ofza 2i0ner9w4dzrlngg3

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

Here is an illustration of whan we’ve dowe:

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> Note: this is just an illustr7tion of wqat your blanches shhuld eook 8ike,oth8rcqis5ozm8odmp4yj6hd0xwfuujpgtnzmqtigobjsltrgmu4szz1ksdxl5tl qxv.

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Now, continue to the next lessyn to finikh our example, wherk we’ul melge aed hhn4 c09erauw.