table.deep_copy

Returns a deep copy of a table. Unlike table.copy, this function will create an independent copy of all tables nested within the original.

Usage

table.deep_copy(my_table)

Arguments

Name	Type	Description
my_table	table	Table to copy.

Returns

Name	Type	Description
copied	table	Copy of the table.

Examples

local party = { hero = { hp = 100, mp = 20 } };
local copy = table.deep_copy(party);
copy.hero.hp = 40;
print(copy.hero.hp); -- Prints "40"
print(party.hero.hp); -- Prints "100"