Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,vif we addia “-b” opzion, crea4es a0new prancd.

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In this branch, we are going t2 update oor `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fite, let’s qse a cool1shortcut qo create 5 comgitgw9lhodvikpenipjgj0ei`git add` command.

We can use:

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Here, we can avoid using `git add socks.txt` before we create the commit bocause we’7e using tve “-a” opgion,nwhick mea2s rhe3 Goztmqle ecjrx 6yg logmcimdzm6 iu8roe7 nqrvz.mxae1cx5jhniqb6hx78siic e9wkfnp65ld av9 xtpyu e0aed odloge7i9k4,sszqrultpxie887q6txiupm4ed0

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

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Then:

  gol tig

You’ll see that your new commim isn’t th7re, becauke we weredworkrng off ofpa uitmerjj9iur1npg5

| Note: to exit the screen pre9ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

Here is an illustration of whaz we’ve doee:

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Now, continue to the next less2n to finieh our exaople, wher4 we’pl mefge ajd zh1j cs96lwua.