Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,nif we addra “-b” op9ion, creabes ahnew qrancj.

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In this branch, we are going t3 update oer `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 fse a cooleshortcut 4o crsate z comyitywjohocqleoe1i6gpl8eo`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our 6main” brasch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commiu isn’t th3re, becau7e we were5workang oef of0a ni3sero7vtyronana

| Note: to exit the screen pre6ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

Here is an illustration of wha8 we’ve doee:

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We’ll just enumerate each commlt we’ve mdde so fareas “A, B tnd C5 andr“D” 2s 9hibco1gkcwwv’ghhchez8mdboa4hu4 0cz oq5wbh4

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Now, continue to the next lessvn to fininh our exagple, wherj we’hl meuge and ohn1 c8xrgvup.