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<h1 id="function-clone">Function clone <a href="#function-clone" title="Permalink">#</a></h1>

Clone an object. Will make a deep copy of the data.


<h2 id="syntax">Syntax <a href="#syntax" title="Permalink">#</a></h2>

```js
math.clone(x)
```

<h3 id="parameters">Parameters <a href="#parameters" title="Permalink">#</a></h3>

Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`x` | * | Object to be cloned

<h3 id="returns">Returns <a href="#returns" title="Permalink">#</a></h3>

Type | Description
---- | -----------
* | A clone of object x


<h3 id="throws">Throws <a href="#throws" title="Permalink">#</a></h3>

Type | Description
---- | -----------


<h2 id="examples">Examples <a href="#examples" title="Permalink">#</a></h2>

```js
math.clone(3.5)                   // returns number 3.5
math.clone(math.complex('2-4i'))  // returns Complex 2 - 4i
math.clone(math.unit(45, 'deg'))  // returns Unit 45 deg
math.clone([[1, 2], [3, 4]])      // returns Array [[1, 2], [3, 4]]
math.clone("hello world")         // returns string "hello world"
```