When I commit something to SVN, should I update first my local copy, or the merging is automatically done ?
In other words, should I always update before committing, or can I just commit ?
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When I commit something to SVN, should I update first my local copy, or the merging is automatically done ?
In other words, should I always update before committing, or can I just commit ?
Merging in Centralized Version Control Systems (CVCS) like subversion is always done before commits so you should update, test (if there are changes), then commit.
Good e-book -Version Control by Example (free) comparing CVCS and DVCS is available here