Microsoft .Net provides support for cloning objects -- an ability to create an exact copy of an object (also known as a clone). Cloning can be of two types: shallow copy and deep copy.

Making a copy with the root object and composed objects is also not trivial. Let’s explore the most effective ways to copy an object using shallow and deep copy techniques.

The Prototype Pattern involves cloning objects. Learn how to create both deep and shallow clones for instances in your program where creating a new object won't work.

A shallow copy of an object is one where only the addresses of data created in dynamic memory have been copied, rather than the data themselves. A deep copy of an object is one where new dynamic ...