If I have removed a file by accident, and want to reinstate the file form a source code repository, then,

in subversion I will do

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svn update file

in mercurial I will do

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hg revert file

In git,

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git checkout file

Reference:

http://hgbook.red-bean.com/read/mercurial-in-daily-use.html