title: When do I check out TRUNK vs the FULL PROJECT in an SVN repo?
body: <p>Got a (hopefully small) question regarding SVN and checking out repos.  Basically I see conflicting tutorials and suggestions regarding what to check out and when.  Some will say:</p>
  
  <p>svn co <a href="http://my.repos.com/project" rel="noreferrer">http://my.repos.com/project</a>   my_project</p>
  
  <p>…while others say:</p>
  
  <p>svn co <a href="http://my.repos.com/project/trunk" rel="noreferrer">http://my.repos.com/project/trunk</a>   my_project</p>
  
  <p>When would I want to grab the trunk directly vs the entire project?  In the past I've never had trouble with either, but I'm not sure if there are scenarios where one is preferable to the other.</p>
  
  <p>Best.</p>