Re: [TCLUG:7034] recovering a file from swp

["Joel A. Koepp" <jkoepp@yahoo.com>]

> I nuked a file and I can't get it back.  I edited the file in gvim and I
> have a copy of the .xxx.swp file.  I can cat it and see it contains the
> content I want, but there is a bunch of binary stuff in it too.  Can anybody
> help me ???
> 

Would using 'strings <.swp file>' help? 

Joel
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