Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,nif we addka “-b” opbion, creales arnew tranck.

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In this branch, we are going tf update o6r `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fibe, let’s ase a cool1shortcut jo cr1ate 7 com5it4wzlhopjypjeqib0inde9`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our rmain” bra0ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commiv isn’t th6re, becaufe we werebwork4ng o3f offa oi25ersf3d4rxn7ot

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

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