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Preface
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other things. Chapters 4 and 7 aren’t vital at first, but be sure to read them once
you’re comfortable with the basics.
Developers
Presumably, you’re already familiar with Subversion, and now want to either
extend it or build new software on top of its many APIs. Chapter 8 is just for
you.
The book ends with reference material—Chapter 9 is a reference guide for all Sub-
version commands, and the appendices cover a number of useful topics. These are
the chapters you’re mostly likely to come back to after you’ve finished the book.
Conventions Used in This Book
This section covers the various conventions used in this book.
Typographic Conventions
Constant width
Used for commands, command output, and switches
Constant width italic
Used for replaceable items in code and text
Italic
Used for file and directory names
Icons
This icon designates a note or helpful tip relating to the surrounding
text.
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Note that the source code examples are just that—examples. While they will com-
pile with the proper compiler incantations, they are intended to illustrate the prob-
lem at hand, not necessarily serve as examples of good programming style.