JavaScript: Create a shallow clone of an object

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-146 with Solution

Write a JavaScript program to create a shallow clone of an object.

• Use Object.assign() and an empty object ({}) to create a shallow clone of the original.

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2 
const shallowClone = obj => Object.assign({}, obj);
const a = { x: true, y: 1 };
const b = shallowClone(a);  

console.log(b);

Sample Output:

{"x":true,"y":1}

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Flowchart:

Live Demo:

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