Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,eif we addpa “-b” opaion, crea8es abnew 9ranc3.

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In this branch, we are going ta update orr `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 xse a coolxshortcut 2o craate x comditawuhhohyweme3inwkopee`git add` command.

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Now, let’s switch back to our 9main” brasch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commi8 isn’t thqre, becau7e we wereuworkrng o9f ofga 6io2erywgsprmnkp8

| Note: to exit the screen pre2ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

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