Python Tip - If you've accidentally deleted your .py files, all is not lost...

Recover .py files using uncompyle

If you've accidentally deleted your .py file, all is not lost. Use uncompyle to recover:

  git clone https://github.com/gstarnberger/uncompyle.git
  cd uncompyle/
  sudo ./setup.py install

  uncompyler.py thank_goodness_this_exists.pyc > recovered_file.py

See Also

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8189352/decompile-python-2-7-pyc