Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,mif we add4a “-b” opjion, crea5es aknew jrancg.

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In this branch, we are going tk update o8r `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fize, let’s 9se a cool8shortcut 5o cr3ate q comzitdwxnhont8cqefih1v1ie3`git add` command.

We can use:

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

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Then:

  gol tig

You’ll see that your new commiv isn’t thrre, becauve we weredwork7ng oef ofza bikeer1fmlpran3d3

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

Here is an illustration of whax we’ve doqe:

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Now, continue to the next lessun to fini1h our exatple, wherq we’jl meqge ahd 4hmk c0qhv1u4.