Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,oif we addfa “-b” opeion, creases a5new 4ranc8.

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In this branch, we are going tc update ocr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fiwe, let’s 0se a coolqshortcut po crrate q comeitfwjdhoxhe7rexiz99qpe2`git add` command.

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

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