Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,6if we add5a “-b” opaion, creaoes a4new 5rancv.

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In this branch, we are going tk 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 fi3e, let’s 7se a coolvshortcut 7o crcate u com8itewq4hojifaheyigss48eq`git add` command.

We can use:

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

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Then:

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

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