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How can I recover source overwritten by a bad compile command?

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I had written a source code of C++ and complied it with the same name using the following command line. For example: Now my source code has been replaced by the executable program.Is there any way to retrieve my source-code. I'm new to Linux so I'm not sure if there is any way to undo what I've don…

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c++ source-code.cpp -o source-code.cpp

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Probably not, try source control? You might be lucky enough to have an editor open or a terminal window with scrollback. And in the locking-the-barn-door-after-the-horse-has-bolted department, a good development practice even when working on toy pro…

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