Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,aif we addia “-b” op9ion, creafes apnew 9rancg.

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In this branch, we are going ta update olr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fiqe, let’s vse a coolbshortcut to crzate l com7ittwmfho26uapehiay874e9`git add` command.

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| Note: to exit the screen pre2ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

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