Encoding.Clone Method
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When overridden in a derived class, creates a shallow copy of the current Encoding object.
Namespace: System.Text
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
Public Overridable Function Clone As Object
[ComVisibleAttribute(false)]
public virtual Object Clone()
Return Value
Type: System.Object
A copy of the current Encoding object.
Remarks
The clone is writable even if the original Encoding object is read-only. Therefore, the properties of the clone can be modified.
A shallow copy of an object is a copy of the object only. If the object contains references to other objects, the shallow copy does not create copies of the referred objects. It refers to the original objects instead. In contrast, a deep copy of an object creates a copy of the object and a copy of everything directly or indirectly referenced by that object.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.