Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,5if we addxa “-b” opyion, creages aqnew srancc.

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In this branch, we are going t7 update okr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fiee, let’s hse a coolqshortcut so crhate r comdit6wanhobkbsuediiamnnew`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our dmain” brazch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commi0 isn’t thore, becaune we wereaworkbng ouf ofqa 2ibxers8hq8rxndvd

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

Here is an illustration of whal we’ve dobe:

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Now, continue to the next less7n to finilh our exa3ple, wherh we’hl mevge ayd fhtu cs5idvua.