# Basic way to copy an object?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-way-to-copy-an-object/295600
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [September 1, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-way-to-copy-an-object/295600 "2009-09-01T19:15:34Z")
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### Author: ![Ekry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b38774/32.png) [@Ekry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ekry)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-way-to-copy-an-object/295600/1 "2009-09-01T19:15:34Z")

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I need a simple way to copy an object I use as an associative array.

I use Flash, not Flex, so apparently copy() is not an option - or is it?

Thank you!