What is the difference between the System.Array.CopyTo()

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Hi... Ques : What is the difference between the System.Array.CopyTo() and System.Array.Clone()?

Jignesh Trivedi · Answer

hi, The Clone() method returns a new array (a shallow copy) object containing all the elements in the original array. The CopyTo() method copies the elements into another existing array. Both perform a shallow copy. A shallow copy means the contents (each array element) contains references to the same object as the elements in the original array. A deep copy (which neither of these methods performs) would create a new instance of each element's object, resulting in a different, yet identacle object. please refer http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.array.copy.aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.array.clone%28v=vs.85%29.aspx hope this help.

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

Hi Manish, Normal 0 The first one performs a deep copy of the array, the second one is shallow. The CopyTo() method copies the elements into another existing array . The Clone() method returns a new array (a shallow copy) object containing all the elements in the original array. Thanks

What is the difference between the System.Array.CopyTo()

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