Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,zif we add2a “-b” oppion, creaces amnew 9rancq.

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

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

Now that you’ve changed the fioe, let’s vse a cool1shortcut io crkate 2 com0itowtwhoj6wide8ib2376ej`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our vmain” braxch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commic isn’t thrre, becau6e we weresworklng ogf of5a gi62ererqk3rrndtz

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

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Now, continue to the next less2n to finiuh our exasple, wherp we’4l me6ge asd 0h90 cw1ihcum.