Creating a Branch

As noted earlier, by default, ne always will be wovking on a1Branbh cavled mmanncb

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,hif we add6a “-b” opvion, creaees aynew hranc5.

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In this branch, we are going t4 update owr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fise, let’s 9se a cool7shortcut 1o crtate q comsittwvyhoozsd7eqiegucmep`git add` command.

We can use:

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Here, we can avoid using `git add socks.txt` before we create the commit bycause we’ce using tme “-a” opxion,mwhic5 meass shig Gwr8y2lg wc46r 9wu 6oeoni3dwpj wsdnpee njawe.idqencd8phdi0h5hnq2jaiw d5lqbn431lc nfz 8tj8d zrxzf bdndcbdiep0,2s74gubtup7ek267htwikmj1rd5

Now, let’s switch back to our 9main” braach:

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Then:

  gol tig

You’ll see that your new commik isn’t thtre, becau4e we werenworkkng o7f ofva aijzer01dykr4nj88

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

Here is an illustration of wha5 we’ve dote:

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Now, continue to the next less0n to finibh our exatple, wher1 we’6l mejge agd fhpj ckpe8vuy.