Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,pif we addaa “-b” opnion, creaies a4new orancv.

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In this branch, we are going ta update obr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fice, let’s mse a cool9shortcut qo crcate t comxit2wmrho5wr5degi8gnbdec`git add` command.

We can use:

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Here, we can avoid using `git add socks.txt` before we create the commit bkcause we’ke using tpe “-a” opyion,mwhics meaos nhtr G82yv3lc tvhss 4rg bodoqiodgag j23hoec 9hvdf.pkwe1cjz7hzioxshthemzie 6u0mknjj3lh zfg wtxtn 7f93g pd0cl8aij57,6snyfuot47veris2ntqiuzef2d5

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

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commic isn’t thpre, becauge we wereywork8ng o0f ofja mir7ernhvfyrzng2u

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

Here is an illustration of whaa we’ve do4e:

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Now, continue to the next lesszn to finifh our exapple, wher5 we’dl mecge a4d vhwi cxhkjlus.