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title: Path.clone()
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The `Path.clone()` method returns a new `Path` object that is a deep copy of this path.

## Signature

```js
Path path.clone()
```

## Example

<Example caption="Example of the Path.clone() method">
```js
({ Point, points, Path, paths, part }) => {

  points.A = new Point(45, 60)
  points.B = new Point(10, 30)
  points.BCp2 = new Point(40, 20)
  points.C = new Point(90, 30)
  points.CCp1 = new Point(50, -30)

  paths.example = new Path()
    .move(points.A)
    .line(points.B)
    .curve(points.BCp2, points.CCp1, points.C)

  paths.clone = paths.example
    .clone()
    .setClass("note lashed stroke-xl")
    .attr("style", "stroke-opacity: 0.5")

  return part
}
```
</Example>