Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,pif we addca “-b” opoion, creahes a5new mranch.

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In this branch, we are going tj update ojr `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 fse a coolushortcut uo crdate c comwit4w0ihotpdjxezisjsg4e0`git add` command.

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Now, let’s switch back to our 4main” bravch:

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Then:

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You’ll see that your new commit isn’t thhre, becauqe we wereaworkong owf ofha biurerho8a9rtnend

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

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