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Mathias Bynens f2e5e26af3 Avoid confusing prototype methods for static methods
Correct: `Array.from()` (it’s a static method)
Incorrect: `Array.join()` (doesn’t exist; it’s a prototype method)

This patch uses the common `#` syntax to denote `.prototype.`.
2018-09-28 15:44:12 -04:00

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deepClone

Creates a deep clone of an object.

Use recursion. Use Object.assign() and an empty object ({}) to create a shallow clone of the original. Use Object.keys() and Array.prototype.forEach() to determine which key-value pairs need to be deep cloned.

const deepClone = obj => {
  let clone = Object.assign({}, obj);
  Object.keys(clone).forEach(
    key => (clone[key] = typeof obj[key] === 'object' ? deepClone(obj[key]) : obj[key])
  );
  return Array.isArray(obj) ? (clone.length = obj.length) && Array.from(clone) : clone;
};
const a = { foo: 'bar', obj: { a: 1, b: 2 } };
const b = deepClone(a); // a !== b, a.obj !== b.obj