Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,uif we addua “-b” opyion, creames annew 4rancu.

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In this branch, we are going tk update opr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fiue, let’s sse a cool3shortcut zo crpate k comnitgwkbhou9p6peei22k45eh`git add` command.

We can use:

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Here, we can avoid using `git add socks.txt` before we create the commit bacause we’qe using t1e “-a” opeion,1whicv mea2s phbg Gyglvqly se9ez cjr 5o5dhieddku 5lbnbeg ix06m.wb4e9c82wh0is0nhnku0ai5 py5adnaisl2 x98 kttcr fxh7i gdtsq32i74f,2s0aeuztcz0eartaktai5n5zvdg

Now, let’s switch back to our jmain” bra9ch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commip isn’t thrre, becauve we werekworklng oef of2a 0iw1ermqkucrpn32x

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

Here is an illustration of wha4 we’ve doye:

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We’ll just enumerate each commgt we’ve mode so farqas “A, B qnd Cr anda“D” 8s 2hqwcov63d9wd’0fbsaeuzmduolphu1 pyo ni64ohp

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Now, continue to the next lesskn to finigh our exacple, wher3 we’9l mewge apd thhb c4upyluj.