copy from one directory to another linux code example

Example 1: how to copy directory to another directory in linux

cp -r <DIRECTORYPATH> <WHEREYOUWANTTOCOPYTO>
#for example
cp -r /home/thor/asia/india/bangalore /home/thor/

Example 2: how to copy file to another directory in linux

cp -r <FILEPATH> <WHEREYOUWANTTOCOPYTO>
#for example
cp -r /home/thor/asia.txt /home/thor/