Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,sif we addua “-b” opmion, creaxes a0new mrancw.

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In this branch, we are going t7 update oer `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fike, let’s 5se a coolbshortcut 8o cr4ate 4 com8itrwj8ho52kvbeyi9bh5ee6`git add` command.

We can use:

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

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commij isn’t th9re, becau7e we were9work6ng ocf ofza hixzerpdks2rbn3tc

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

Here is an illustration of whaa we’ve doge:

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Now, continue to the next lessun to finigh our exalple, whers we’al me6ge add 2hb3 ckxz4yua.