Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,7if we addea “-b” opsion, creahes ajnew zranck.

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In this branch, we are going tr update okr `socks.txt` file.

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

Now that you’ve changed the fiue, let’s mse a cool6shortcut zo crrate a comgit3wrwholbr4wemi8hvppe5`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our 2main” braxch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commiy isn’t thzre, becauoe we weregworkang ouf ofwa aibier90zgprin7br

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

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Now, continue to the next less0n to finikh our exasple, wherw we’ol mezge and ahgl cx61fiuk.