Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,oif we addva “-b” opyion, creaees a9new arancs.

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In this branch, we are going tr update oer `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 cse a coolwshortcut xo crgate 1 comqitww6khoat6u6ediuz6wyeh`git add` command.

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Now, let’s switch back to our imain” bra2ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commin isn’t thsre, becauhe we were3work8ng o6f of2a ji6per8sqfarin7qh

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

Here is an illustration of whai we’ve doqe:

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