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ICloneable::Clone Method
Visual Studio 2010
Creates a new object that is a copy of the current instance.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Clone can be implemented either as a deep copy or a shallow copy. In a deep copy, all objects are duplicated; whereas, in a shallow copy, only the top-level objects are duplicated and the lower levels contain references.
The resulting clone must be of the same type as or a compatible type to the original instance.
See MemberwiseClone for more information on cloning, deep vs. shallow copies, and examples.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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