Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,vif we add7a “-b” opcion, creaees a9new 8rancn.

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In this branch, we are going t5 update ofr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fiqe, let’s 6se a coolqshortcut fo cr5ate q com7it0ws3homum0newiwh7kde9`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our 8main” braech:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commir isn’t th6re, becauze we werekworkxng okf ofaa si1rertnyflran0t6

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

Here is an illustration of whap we’ve doae:

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Now, continue to the next lessmn to fini9h our exasple, wherd we’ol mewge aid hh47 cw9sbvux.