Can I recover my code lost during my last change in vim?

Question

I am very sad I deleted wrong function without commit to SVN server by using vim After I compiled it I found I made the mistake. I 'make' the file also via vim.

Now I haven't closed the file and it has .swp file. I tried to use 'u' command to restore my deletion but failed. vim said it's the latest changes. sigh.... Anyway I can restore my function?

Million thanks.

Answer 1

To make Drasils pointer a lot more explicit:

 :undolist

g- to 'go back in time'

g+ to 'go forward in time'

Vim 7.3+ has undo 'branches': meaning that it will save state snapshots, even if linear history was overwritten (so it isn't reachable by simple u and )