Duplicate()

Returns a new duplicated version of the given object, removing all references to the old one


	Duplicate( object=any, deepCopy=boolean );

Returns: any

Argument	Description	Default
object _{any, required}	Name of a variable to duplicate _{Alias: variable_name, obj}
deepCopy _{boolean, optional}	If set to true (default) the child elements are also cloned. If false, child elements retain a reference to their corresponding element in the original object. Note: deeply cloned elements that are not native Lucee objects (i.e. Java objects) may change data type when they can be converted to a native CFML object.	true

Argument

Description

Default

object

_{any,

required}

Name of a variable to duplicate

_{Alias:
variable_name, obj}

deepCopy

_{boolean,

optional}

If set to true (default) the child elements are also cloned.

If false, child elements retain a reference to their corresponding element in the original object.

Note: deeply cloned elements that are not native Lucee objects (i.e. Java objects) may change data type when they can be converted to a native CFML object.

true

Examples

person = { first = "Babe", last = "Ruth"};
dump(person); // Babe Ruth
clone = duplicate(person);
dump(clone); // Babe Ruth
person.last = "Smith";
dump(person); // Babe Smith
dump(clone); // Babe Ruth

Duplicate()

Examples

See also