addyosmani · August 10, 2011 13:39 · jed · Aug 13, 2011 · atk · Aug 13, 2011
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
diff --git a/annotated.js b/annotated.js
 /*
 * objectClone.js (c) Addy Osmani, 2011.
 * Do whatever license.
 * Thanks to gf3 and ben_alman for tips that helped improve.
 */

 function objectClone(q) {
 /*determine if the object is an instance of a known object type (array).if an array, instantiate n as an array*/
    var n = (q instanceof Array) ? [] : {},
        i; 
 /*iterate through the input*/
    for (i in q) { 
 /*Object.prototype.toString is a ref to Object.prototype so the results [object Object] will result despite argument supplied. call() however sets toString's 'this' keyword as a ref to the passed input (eg. [object Array]) allowing us to accurately handle different types of input*/
        if (Object.prototype.toString.call({}) == Object.prototype.toString.call(q[i])) { 
 /*if an object, set n to a clone of q[i]*/
            n[i] = objectClone(q[i]); 
 /*otherwise, simply map n[i] to q[i] (eg. for arrays)*/
        } else n[i] = q[i]
    }
    return n;
 };
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
 function c(a){var b=a instanceof Array?[]:{},d,e=Object.prototype.toString;for(d in a)b[d]=e.call({})==e.call(a[d])?c(a[d]):a[d];return b}
diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
            DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
                    Version 2, December 2004

 Copyright (C) 2011 YOUR_NAME_HERE <YOUR_URL_HERE>

 Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified
 copies of this license document, and changing it is allowed as long
 as the name is changed.

            DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
   TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION

  0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
 {
  "name": "objectClone",

  "description": "A compact object cloning routine.",

  "keywords": [
    "object",
    "clone",
    "cloning"
  ]
 }
diff --git a/test.html b/test.html
 <!DOCTYPE html> 
 <title>Foo</title>

 <script>
 function c(a){var b=a instanceof Array?[]:{},d,e=Object.prototype.toString;for(d in a)b[d]=e.call({})==e.call(a[d])?c(a[d]):a[d];return b}

 /*test cloning*/
 var obj =  { omg: 'wow', sexypants : 'mikeyface', tester:function(){ console.log('ZOMGAH');}},
    test = c(obj);
 console.log(obj);
 console.log(test);

 /*test direct assignment, followed by cloning*/
 test.p = 'lalalalalala';
 test.magic = function(){
    console.log('magicalness');
 }
 test.tester();
 console.log(test);

 /*test passing arrays through the cloner*/
 var testArray = ['beans','beans','the','magical','fruit'],
    testObj = c(testArray);

 console.log(testArray);
 console.log(testObj);

 </script>
	/*
	* objectClone.js (c) Addy Osmani, 2011.
	* Do whatever license.
	* Thanks to gf3 and ben_alman for tips that helped improve.
	*/

	function objectClone(q) {
	/determine if the object is an instance of a known object type (array).if an array, instantiate n as an array/
	var n = (q instanceof Array) ? [] : {},
	i;
	/iterate through the input/
	for (i in q) {
	/Object.prototype.toString is a ref to Object.prototype so the results [object Object] will result despite argument supplied. call() however sets toString's 'this' keyword as a ref to the passed input (eg. [object Array]) allowing us to accurately handle different types of input/
	if (Object.prototype.toString.call({}) == Object.prototype.toString.call(q[i])) {
	/if an object, set n to a clone of q[i]/
	n[i] = objectClone(q[i]);
	/otherwise, simply map n[i] to q[i] (eg. for arrays)/
	} else n[i] = q[i]
	}
	return n;
	};
	DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
	Version 2, December 2004

	Copyright (C) 2011 YOUR_NAME_HERE <YOUR_URL_HERE>

	Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified
	copies of this license document, and changing it is allowed as long
	as the name is changed.

	DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
	TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION

	0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO.
	{
	"name": "objectClone",

	"description": "A compact object cloning routine.",

	"keywords": [
	"object",
	"clone",
	"cloning"
	]
	}
	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<title>Foo</title>

	<script>
	function c(a){var b=a instanceof Array?[]:{},d,e=Object.prototype.toString;for(d in a)b[d]=e.call({})==e.call(a[d])?c(a[d]):a[d];return b}

	/test cloning/
	var obj = { omg: 'wow', sexypants : 'mikeyface', tester:function(){ console.log('ZOMGAH');}},
	test = c(obj);
	console.log(obj);
	console.log(test);

	/test direct assignment, followed by cloning/
	test.p = 'lalalalalala';
	test.magic = function(){
	console.log('magicalness');
	}
	test.tester();
	console.log(test);

	/test passing arrays through the cloner/
	var testArray = ['beans','beans','the','magical','fruit'],
	testObj = c(testArray);

	console.log(testArray);
	console.log(testObj);

	</script>