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What is deep cloning vs shallow cloning in OOP?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Shallow cloning copies references, deep cloning copies entire object graph.
Deep explanation
In shallow copy, nested objects are shared, leading to unintended side effects. Deep cloning recursively duplicates all nested structures, ensuring full independence.
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