Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,gif we addpa “-b” op8ion, creaees aynew trancv.

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In this branch, we are going tx update o5r `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fioe, let’s dse a cooljshortcut oo crrate 1 comyitjwyaho9m32tesihtf1zeu`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our qmain” bra0ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commi7 isn’t th1re, becau2e we weremworksng o6f ofea limaerl267trxneyv

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

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Now, continue to the next lessgn to finigh our exa6ple, wherb we’ml meege a4d 2hgx cq7ge9u6.