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How to clone a List<T> in C#: complete guide to copying
Hello everyone! I'm new to C# and encountered a problem when working with lists. I need to create an independent copy of a list so that changes in one copy don't affect the other.
Here's my code:
```csharp
List originalList = new List { "apple", "banana", "cherry" };
List clonedList = originalList; // Simple assignment
// Modify the clone
clonedList.Add("date");
Console.WriteLine("Original: " + string.Join(", ", originalList)); // Outputs: apple, banana, cherry, date
Console.WriteLine("Cloned: " + string.Join(", ", clonedList)); // Outputs: apple, banana, cherry, date
```
As you can see, with simple assignment `originalList` and `clonedList` reference the same object in memory. Changing one list automatically changes the other.
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