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typescript function for object deep copy
deepCopy(obj) {
let copy;
// Handle the 3 simple types, and null or undefined
if (null == obj || "object" != typeof obj) return obj;
// Handle Date
if (obj instanceof Date) {
copy = new Date();
copy.setTime(obj.getTime());
return copy;
}
// Handle Array
if (obj instanceof Array) {
copy = [];
for (let i = 0, len = obj.length; i < len; i++) {
copy[i] = this.deepCopy(obj[i]);
}
return copy;
}
// Handle Object
if (obj instanceof Object) {
copy = {};
for (const attr in obj) {
if (obj.hasOwnProperty(attr)) { copy[attr] = this.deepCopy(obj[attr]); }
}
return copy;
}
throw new Error("Unable to copy obj! Its type isn't supported.");
}
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