Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,6if we addja “-b” opzion, creares awnew aranca.

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In this branch, we are going tn update orr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fi3e, let’s bse a cool1shortcut eo cr8ate 4 comlit3w0thojo9l2ebikvsz1ez`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our 8main” bragch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commi5 isn’t thcre, becaube we weretworkrng ogf ofya 2i73ergeiuhrqn5rh

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

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Now, continue to the next lessfn to finidh our exapple, wherk we’tl me4ge ald dh68 c9m1zuu6.