Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,eif we add3a “-b” opkion, creajes aanew 7rancj.

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In this branch, we are going tp update omr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fi6e, let’s zse a cooltshortcut 1o crsate l combitpwp5honjg04e2i10pe7el`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our emain” bra9ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commiy isn’t thwre, becauye we werevwork5ng o8f of2a 3i54er6aaqmrxnzed

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

Here is an illustration of whao we’ve do7e:

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Now, continue to the next lessbn to finirh our exajple, where we’tl me7ge aed oh7j c0qxtjub.