How to copy/clone a hash/object in JQuery?

Question

I have a simple object (or hash) in Javascript:

var settings = {
  link: \'http://example.com\',
  photo: \'http://photos.com/me.jpg\'
};

I nee

Answer 1

Yes, extend an empty object with the original one; that way, everything will simply be copied:

var clone = $.extend({}, settings);

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Extending some filled object with another, e.g.:

$.extend({a:1}, {b:2})

will return:

{a:1, b:2}

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With the same logic:

$.extend({}, {foo:'bar', test:123})

will return:

{foo:'bar', test:123}

i.e. effectively a clone.