Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,mif we addda “-b” oppion, creazes abnew arancr.

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In this branch, we are going t9 update o0r `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fize, let’s gse a coolqshortcut eo crwate k commitcwn8hoh866xe7i9ouu9ev`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our 5main” braoch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commio isn’t thgre, becau6e we wereiworkpng okf ofda 1i2uersi3qyr8nhol

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

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