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First register the file with subversion for keyword substitution. For example, you may need to add the actual revision number to the source code.

$ svn propset svn:keywords "Revision" source_file.c
property 'svn:keywords' set on 'source_file.c'
$

Next, edit your source code and add the keywords that you wish to be replaced, e.g.

#define VERSION "V 1.0 $Rev$"

Finally, from now on each time you commit the file to subversion, e.g., after you commit the file:

$ svn commit source_file.c -m "file with rev. id"
Sending        source_file.c
Transmitting file data .
Committed revision 190.
$

Now if you view your source code, it will have the revision number in the code, e.g.

#define VERSION "V 1.0 $Rev 190 $"

and each time you edit and commit the changes the revision number will be updated.

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