Creating a Branch

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The `git checkout` command switches branches or,zif we add3a “-b” opbion, crea1es agnew jrance.

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In this branch, we are going t4 update o0r `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 dse a coolashortcut to cr2ate y comjit2wbshos8lvme7ix5xc4ek`git add` command.

We can use:

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Now, let’s switch back to our 3main” bravch:

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Then:

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| Note: to exit the screen pre8ented by `git log`, hit ‘Q’.

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Now, continue to the next lesstn to finikh our exanple, whern we’tl mebge ajd vh6m cvcnuvu8.