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Underscore.js _.snapshot() Method

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The _.snapshot() method is used to snapshot or clone a given object deeply.

Syntax:

_.snapshot( obj );

Parameters: This method takes an object to create a deep clone.

Return Value: This method returns a clone object.

Note: This will not work in normal JavaScript because it requires the underscore.js contrib library to be installed. 

Underscore.js contrib library can be installed using npm install underscore-contrib –save.

Example 1: 

Javascript




// Defining underscore contrib variable
var _ = require('underscore-contrib'); 
var given_Object = { 1:"a", 2:"b" };
var obj = _.snapshot(given_Object);;
  
console.log("Cloned Object: ", obj);


Output:

Cloned Object:  { '1': 'a', '2': 'b' }

Example 2: This method works well for an array also.

Javascript




// Defining underscore contrib variable
var _ = require('underscore-contrib'); 
var given_Object = [ 1, 2 ,3 ,4 ];
var obj = _.snapshot(given_Object);;
  
console.log("Cloned Object: ", obj);


Output: 

Cloned Object:  [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]

Example 3: This method works for strings also.

Javascript




// Defining underscore contrib variable
var _ = require('underscore-contrib'); 
var given_Object = "GeeksforGeeks"
var obj = _.snapshot(given_Object);;
  
console.log("Cloned Object: ", obj);


Output: 

Cloned Object:  GeeksforGeeks

Example 4: 

Javascript




// Defining underscore contrib variable
var _ = require('underscore-contrib'); 
var given_Object = 10000;
var obj = _.snapshot(given_Object);;
  
console.log("Cloned Object: ", obj);


Output: 

Cloned Object:  10000


Last Updated : 13 Aug, 2020
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