Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,wif we addba “-b” op1ion, creazes aanew trancx.

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In this branch, we are going t0 update o1r `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fise, let’s 5se a coolyshortcut 0o crrate 4 com5itkwmoho68jkpepi6y7vsey`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our lmain” bravch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commiw isn’t th3re, becaure we werenworkdng o3f ofia nicterhmnf0rhn507

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

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