copying 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: copy array javascript

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

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

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

Example 3: javascript copy array

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

Example 4: javascript copy array

// this is for array with complex object
var countries = [
  {name: 'USA', population: '300M'}, 
  {name: 'China', population: '1.6B'}
];

var newCountries = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(countries));

Example 5: javascript copy array

var oldColors=["red","green","blue"];
var newColors = oldColors.slice(); //make a clone/copy of oldColors