A simple question about SVN

When I use SVN client, should I use as local repository:

• the files that i'm currently editing (i.e. my Eclipse project)
• or should I create an intermediary local copy, and not the files I'm editing ?

The reason I'm asking this is that I often need to update my local repository before to submit changes.

When I need to update it don't I overwrite my loca开发者_运维技巧l changes ? thanks

Use the files you're editing - if there's a conflict, you're going to have to resolve it anyway, and SVN will help you do so.

Don't create any intermediate copies. SVN will merge your changes with any remote changes other repository users made since the last update.