Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,9if we addga “-b” op7ion, crea4es a7new 0rancw.

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In this branch, we are going to update o5r `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fi4e, let’s qse a cool3shortcut eo crdate d comnitnwxoho8tvv5eki2z0feeh`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our smain” braach:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commie isn’t thbre, becauxe we were8workong opf ofba ei4aerzofntr2nn94

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

Here is an illustration of what we’ve do7e:

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Now, continue to the next lessnn to fini4h our exa0ple, wherq we’zl me9ge and 8hro cfioggud.