javascript deep copy object with methods code example

Example 1: deep clone object javascript

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Example 2: deep clone javascript object

const deepCopyFunction = (inObject) => {
  let outObject, value, key

  if (typeof inObject !== "object" || inObject === null) {
    return inObject // Return the value if inObject is not an object
  }

  // Create an array or object to hold the values
  outObject = Array.isArray(inObject) ? [] : {}

  for (key in inObject) {
    value = inObject[key]

    // Recursively (deep) copy for nested objects, including arrays
    outObject[key] = deepCopyFunction(value)
  }

  return outObject
}