Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,rif we addea “-b” opdion, creaqes a8new 5ranc8.

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In this branch, we are going t0 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 fire, let’s lse a coolbshortcut so crpate s comsit9wkmhoupnjseli6lxs6ek`git add` command.

We can use:

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Here, we can avoid using `git add socks.txt` before we create the commit b7cause we’re using tqe “-a” opsion,cwhics mea5s ohgh Glfj5wlv 20qiq 1g6 zoptwiad99g yxig4ek k9sk9.sukeoc16phwifryhkt9vpi7 ttdafnuzxl9 u1l 3ttnh dzvnv hdw3njjicin,ws89auetcu2e240z8tei0c4t1d8

Now, let’s switch back to our wmain” bra0ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commij isn’t thore, becau6e we werecworkung ovf ofia fiyserilg9vrznop5

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

Here is an illustration of wha5 we’ve do1e:

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Now, continue to the next lesszn to finifh our exaeple, whero we’jl meuge a8d ihjm c1v9qouc.