The _.clone() function is used to create a shallow copy of the given object. The nested objects or arrays will be copied using reference, not duplicated.
Syntax:
_.clone( object )
Parameters: This function accept a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:
- object: It contains the value of object that need to be copied.
Return Value: It returns the shallow-copy of the given object.
Below example illustrate the _.clone() function in Underscore.js:
Example 1:
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < script type = "text/javascript" src = </ script > </ head > < body > < script type = "text/javascript" > var info = { Company: 'neveropen', Address: 'Noida', Contact: '+91 9876543210' }; console.log(_.clone(info)); </ script > </ body > </ html > |
Output:
Example 2:
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < script type = "text/javascript" src = </ script > </ head > < body > < script type = "text/javascript" > var clon = _.clone({ Name: 'Ashok', Age: 32, Email: 'ashok@gfg.com' }); console.log(clon); </ script > </ body > </ html > |
Output: