Today I accidentally deleted a file in Eclipse. I didn’t even know I did it until I ran my code. I am not even sure how I deleted it. My best guess is the current focus was on the project explorer and some strange key combo sent the file to the netherworld.
Eclipse, as you probably know, does not use the Windows ‘recycling bin’. As luck would have it, the file was long, complex, just freshly debugged and not yet in version control.
I was able to recover the file by using the Restore from Local History option located in the context menu inside the project navigator.
“What?!?! I thought that only worked for files, not directories…” , you might say. I thought the same thing. Thankfully Eclipse is smart enough to know that when humans are behind the keyboard, expect the unexpected.
Try it and see for yourself.
Disclaimer:
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- You could miss deadlines
- Your boss could fire you
- Your computer may stop functioning
- Your computer might function incorrectly
- Your computer could burst into flames
- All the beer in your refrigerator could disappear
- A puppy could die