How to clone anything in JavaScript
Iman Rousta
1 min read
The global structuredClone()
can be used to create a deep copy of a given value.
Example
In this example, we clone an object. After cloning, changes to each object do not affect the other object.
const fruits = {
citrus: ["orange", "grapefruit", "lime"],
};
const clonedFruits = structuredClone(fruits);
clonedFruits.citrus.push("mandarin");
fruits.citrus.pop();
console.log(clonedFruits.citrus);
// ["orange", "grapefruit", "lime","mandarin" ]
console.log(fruits.citrus);
// ["orange", "grapefruit"]
Just remember that the structuredClone()
method is a very recent API (For example, Chrome >= 98
and Firefox >= 94
are compatible with it). If you use it in the browser, make sure you use a build tool that provides core-js polyfills (e.g. babel).
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Iman Rousta
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