c# duplicate object without reference code example

Example 1: how to copy one array value to another without reference c#

var source = new[] { "Ally", "Bishop", "Billy" };
var target = new string[4];

source.CopyTo(target, 1);

foreach (var item in target)
{
  Console.WriteLine(item);
}

// output:

// Ally
// Bishop
// Billy

Example 2: copy a list C#

using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections.Generic;

List<string> source = new List<string>() { "A", "B", "C" };
 
List<string> clonedList = source.ToList();
Console.WriteLine(String.Join(",", clonedList));

// Result = A,B,C