Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,0if we addaa “-b” opzion, creages avnew zrancx.

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In this branch, we are going tl update orr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the five, let’s qse a coolishortcut 2o cr1ate 0 comvitzwldhofzn58eeiqagv1ef`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our 2main” brabch:

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Then:

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

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