Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,nif we addra “-b” opzion, creaees annew 5rancw.

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In this branch, we are going t1 update o7r `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 mse a cooloshortcut so croate d com7itfw10horm8p9etic85sge2`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our cmain” braich:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commir isn’t thdre, becauye we weretworkong o3f ofha 4i2qerrqq65rznwxj

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

Here is an illustration of whae we’ve doje:

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Now, continue to the next lessan to finivh our exawple, where we’gl meyge and 4h2h cenfnku4.