Antonym of 'sample' ('example')

Question

What is the antonym of the adjective "sample" (example/specimen) besides "whole"? I'd like to replace "non-sample" in the following sentence:

I saved my sample code but accidentally deleted my non-sample project.

Answer 1

In a similar context, I would tend to use actual or real:

I saved my example code but accidentally deleted my real code.
I saved my sample code but accidentally deleted my actual code.

These contrast well with example, sample, mock, or pseudo-, but sound best when you're expressing that contrast on a particular noun (sample code…actual code); it sounds awkward if the distinction isn't stressed (sample code…actual project).

Answer 2

The code used in actual products is often called “production code.”

Answer 3

What about entire? Or finished? Perhaps it depends on what you want to express.

Answer 4

maybe you are looking for test vs. control groups? or experimental sample vs. control sample?

An experiment which uses controls is called a "controlled experiment", and usually separates research subjects into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The control group is practically identical to the experimental group, although the experimental group is changed according to some key variable of interest, while the control group remains constant during the experiment. Each field develops their own specific, important controls.