Returns

A object that is a copy of the current instance. [Edit]

Remarks

Note: This method is implemented to support the ICloneable interface.

Operation

Each of the elements of the current instance is copied to the clone. If the elements are reference types, the references are copied. If the elements are value-types, the values are copied. The clone is of the same type as the current instance.

As described above.

Note to Inheritors

Override this method to return a clone of an array.

Usage

Use this method to obtain the clone of an array.

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Example

This example demonstrates the Array.Clone method.

C# Example

using System; public class ArrayCloneExample { public static void Main() { int[] intAryOrig = { 3, 4, 5 }; //must explicitly convert clones object into an array int[] intAryClone = (int[]) intAryOrig.Clone(); Console.Write( "The elements of the first array are: " ); foreach( int i in intAryOrig ) Console.Write( "{0,3}", i ); Console.WriteLine(); Console.Write( "The elements of the cloned array are: " ); foreach( int i in intAryClone ) Console.Write( "{0,3}", i ); Console.WriteLine(); //Clear the values of the original array. Array.Clear( intAryOrig, 0, 3 ); Console.WriteLine( "After clearing the first array," ); Console.Write( "The elements of the first array are: " ); foreach( int i in intAryOrig ) Console.Write( "{0,3}", i ); Console.WriteLine(); Console.Write( "The elements of the cloned array are: " ); foreach( int i in intAryClone ) Console.Write( "{0,3}", i ); } }

The output is

The elements of the first array are: 3 4 5
The elements of the cloned array are: 3 4 5
After clearing the first array,
The elements of the first array are: 0 0 0
The elements of the cloned array are: 3 4 5

Requirements

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0