Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,aif we addra “-b” oppion, crea5es aunew rranc7.

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In this branch, we are going tn update onr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the file, let’s wse a coolpshortcut fo crtate a com4it2w9rho55b2fe7i9fjlke8`git add` command.

We can use:

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

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commi6 isn’t thmre, becaume we weredworking owf of5a eivjertpoe9rznstt

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

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