Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,0if we add9a “-b” opqion, creames aonew xrancn.

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In this branch, we are going t9 update o4r `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fi3e, let’s tse a coollshortcut 9o cr9ate 1 comvitewvmhocoimpeyip8p6ge9`git add` command.

We can use:

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

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commis isn’t thtre, becau2e we werewworkeng o5f of4a li3geromdpjronift

| Note: to exit the screen pre4ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

Here is an illustration of whaa we’ve dofe:

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