copy array to another array javascript code example

Example 1: javascript copy an array

let arr =["a","b","c"];
// ES6 way
const copy = [...arr];

// older method
const copy = Array.from(arr);

Example 2: assign array to another array javascript

var ar = ["apple","banana","canaple"];
var bar = Array.from(ar);
alert(bar[1]); // alerts 'banana'

// Notes: this is for in In ES6, works for an object of arrays too!

Example 3: copy array javascript

const sheeps = ['Apple', 'Banana', 'Juice'];

// Old way
const cloneSheeps = sheeps.slice();

// ES6 way
const cloneSheepsES6 = [...sheeps];

Example 4: copy one array to another javascript

/* Copying arrays or parts of arrays in JavaScript */

var fruit = ["apple", "banana", "fig"]; // Define initial array.
console.log(fruit); // ["apple", "banana", "fig"]

// Copy an entire array using .slice()
var fruit2 = fruit.slice(); 
console.log(fruit2); // ["apple", "banana", "fig"]

// Copy only two array indicies rather than all three
// From index 0 (inclusive) to index 2 (noninclusive)
var fruit3 = fruit.slice(0,2); 
console.log(fruit3); // ["apple", "banana"]

Example 5: javascript copy array

var numbers = [1,2,3,4,5];
var newNumbers = Object.assign([], numbers);

Example 6: js copy array into another

var destinationArray = Array.from(sourceArray);