function to deep copy array javascript code example

Example 1: deep clone array in javascript

const numbers = [1, [2], [3, [4]], 5];

// Using JavaScript
JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(numbers));

// Using Lodash
_.cloneDeep(numbers);

Example 2: javascript clone array of object

var sheep=[
{"height":20,"name":"Melvin"},
{"height":18,"name":"Betsy"}
];
var clonedSheep=JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(sheep)); //clone array of objects
//note: cloning like this will not work with some complex objects such as:  Date(), undefined, Infinity
// For complex objects try: lodash's cloneDeep() method or angularJS angular.copy() method

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