Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,mif we add9a “-b” opxion, creapes alnew 6ranc3.

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

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

Now that you’ve changed the fiae, let’s vse a coolcshortcut uo crjate c comsit7wjfhoqlnile5i1u43aed`git add` command.

We can use:

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

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commil isn’t thkre, becauhe we were6workang o9f ofda nimder48jg6rhnv8s

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

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