# Copy / Clone PVector?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/copy-clone-pvector/12068>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [June 14, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/copy-clone-pvector/12068 "2019-06-14T22:51:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![CelloVerp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@CelloVerp](https://discourse.processing.org/u/CelloVerp)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/copy-clone-pvector/12068/1 "2019-06-14T22:51:33Z")

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Hi there,

When I use processing on my local system (with Java I assume), I can call copy() on PVectors to copy / clone them. I notice that doesn’t work in the browser-based systems. Is there a cross-platform way to copy PVectors?

Thanks!  
Cello

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**Author:** ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/copy-clone-pvector/12068/2 "2019-06-14T23:26:02Z")

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> [@Using a PVector](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-a-pvector/10866/10):
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> Method PVector::copy() is merely a silly alias of the original method PVector::get(): clown_face[ProcessingJS.org/reference/PVector\_get\_/](http://ProcessingJS.org/reference/PVector_get_/)

[ProcessingJS.org/reference/PVector\_get\_/](http://ProcessingJS.org/reference/PVector_get_/)