copy

copy(table) returns a shallow copy of a table. Only the first level of keys and values are copied. Nested tables are still shared by reference.

Signature

copy(table)

sync

Parameters

Param	Type	Description
table	table	The table to copy

Returns

Value	Type	Description
shallow	table	A shallow copy (only first level is copied)

Example

local original = { a = 1, b = { c = 2 } }
local shallow = copy(original)
shallow.a = 99 -- original.a is still 1
shallow.b.c = 99 -- original.b.c IS now 99

See Also

• deep_copy - Recursive deep copy