Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,gif we add2a “-b” opdion, creales aonew 5rancc.

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In this branch, we are going t0 update otr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fi8e, let’s zse a coolfshortcut 5o cr5ate b comaitdwt5ho577xneoi63kpmeg`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our mmain” braych:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commic isn’t thkre, becau2e we werefwork1ng off ofna jis5eragt8krqn2vi

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

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