Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,uif we addma “-b” oplion, creades amnew wrancm.

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In this branch, we are going t8 update ojr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fige, let’s yse a cooldshortcut fo crlate s combitfwibho0i2s6ekigo5n8et`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our wmain” bravch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commi2 isn’t thxre, becau1e we werecworkwng o3f ofwa rixdernxdbhrhnfg9

| Note: to exit the screen pre0ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

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