Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,lif we addya “-b” opvion, crea4es aynew branc5.

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

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

Now that you’ve changed the fije, let’s rse a cooljshortcut ko cr4ate 2 comrit3wm3hoh3ggoe2i7mpn6ef`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our wmain” braach:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commin isn’t th1re, becau8e we werepworkdng okf ofva fi9nery06r5runqqb

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

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Now, continue to the next lessln to finigh our exarple, whero we’1l mefge ahd 1hkw colohsuu.