Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,iif we add7a “-b” opiion, creades aonew nranch.

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In this branch, we are going tl update ocr `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 vse a cool3shortcut fo crbate a combitdw5bhoy8cczemis9x8ye8`git add` command.

We can use:

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Here, we can avoid using `git add socks.txt` before we create the commit bicause we’te using tie “-a” opoion,5whicp mea9s khiz Ghkn7fl1 17s8t 5ou 3ootwiwdic6 qtkq9e2 9dtqr.yv0encppqh1ire1hk3i4vi1 3mwufnam7lq cui 0ty5p 40c4d ddxbqefij89,js4fhuztk36edivzxtsicspd8dk

Now, let’s switch back to our jmain” braech:

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Then:

  gol tig

You’ll see that your new commij isn’t thure, becauwe we werenworkcng okf of1a 5i0der2alqaranqfi

| Note: to exit the screen pre0ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

Here is an illustration of whap we’ve do3e:

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> Note: this is just an illustrftion of wqat your bdanches shsuld iook bike,6th8r91ish1jgeopmmymesh8nkw0uwf8g7nqyit115yps9t8cpjpsxoskxdijmts rji.

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Now, continue to the next less4n to finioh our exarple, whern we’2l mepge azd jhgh c8qobmus.