DateTimeFormatInfo.Clone Method
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Creates a shallow copy of the DateTimeFormatInfo object.
Namespace: System.Globalization
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function Clone As Object
public Object Clone()
Return Value
Type: System.Object
A new DateTimeFormatInfo object copied from the original DateTimeFormatInfo object.
Remarks
The clone is writable even if the original DateTimeFormatInfo is read-only. Therefore, the properties of the clone can be modified with application-defined patterns.
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 referenced 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.