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> Make a shallow clone of an object, array or primitive.

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## Install

Install with [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/):

```sh
$ npm install --save shallow-clone
```

## Usage

```js
var clone = require('shallow-clone');
```

## shallow clones arrays

The array itself is cloned, but not the elements of the array. So any objects in the array will still not be cloned (e.g. they will be the same object as in the orginal array).

```js
var arr = [{ 'a': 0 }, { 'b': 1 }]
var foo = clone(arr);
// foo =>  [{ 'a': 0 }, { 'b': 1 }]

// array is cloned
assert.equal(actual === expected, false);

// array elements are not
assert.deepEqual(actual[0], expected[0]); // true
```

## returns primitives as-is

```js
clone(0)
//=> 0

clone('foo')
//=> 'foo'
```

## shallow clone a regex

```js
clone(/foo/g)
//=> /foo/g
```

## shallow clone an object

```js
clone({a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 })
//=> {a: 1, b: 2, c: 3 }
```

## About

<details>
<summary><strong>Contributing</strong></summary>

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, [please create an issue](../../issues/new).

</details>

<details>
<summary><strong>Running Tests</strong></summary>

Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command:

```sh
$ npm install && npm test
```

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* [clone-deep](https://www.npmjs.com/package/clone-deep): Recursively (deep) clone JavaScript native types, like Object, Array, RegExp, Date as well as primitives. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/clone-deep "Recursively (deep) clone JavaScript native types, like Object, Array, RegExp, Date as well as primitives.")
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### Contributors

| **Commits** | **Contributor** | 
| --- | --- |
| 9 | [jonschlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert) |
| 2 | [doowb](https://github.com/doowb) |

### Author

**Jon Schlinkert**

* [linkedin/in/jonschlinkert](https://linkedin.com/in/jonschlinkert)
* [github/jonschlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert)
* [twitter/jonschlinkert](https://twitter.com/jonschlinkert)

### License

Copyright © 2017, [Jon Schlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert).
Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).

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