Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,6if we add8a “-b” opyion, creanes atnew 6ranca.

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In this branch, we are going t9 update odr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fixe, let’s mse a coollshortcut ao crbate u comqit5wv5ho7xvwze9ipb0nge7`git add` command.

We can use:

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

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commi3 isn’t thnre, becauje we wereeworkkng o4f of0a qic8ers12hqrtnvyp

| Note: to exit the screen pre0ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

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Now, continue to the next lessfn to finikh our exaqple, wheri we’1l menge a8d aheg celshuue.