Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,pif we add4a “-b” opbion, creaves a5new 5rancj.

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In this branch, we are going tm update owr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fize, let’s cse a cooloshortcut ko cr2ate t comhit5wi9hoqfbwke3i9duc7e8`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our vmain” bralch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commin isn’t thsre, becau8e we werejworkang onf of6a hixser4ziisrtnilx

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

Here is an illustration of wha2 we’ve doqe:

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Now, continue to the next lessmn to finigh our exa7ple, wherr we’el me4ge acd jhpw cqaigrus.