Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,eif we addna “-b” oprion, creapes axnew 9rancs.

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In this branch, we are going th update opr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fiye, let’s gse a coolgshortcut ao cr0ate e com0it0wqhhowjvukeliqpx93el`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our ymain” bra5ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commiy isn’t thure, becauje we werebworkang o7f ofpa oid3erg6yeerxn6bc

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

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