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The Easiest Way to Learn Design Patterns in C#

Prototype: Benefits and Caveats

Understand the Prototype design pattern's benefits, such as centralized copy logic and the ability to clone private fields. Explore key considerations like the difference between shallow and deep copying and how to implement deep copies to handle complex objects correctly.

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Benefits of using the Prototype design pattern

The main benefits of using the Prototype design pattern can be summarized as follows:

  • If we need to copy an object, the logic of copying it will be present in a single place in the entire codebase, which enforces the DRY principle.
  • Because cloning of
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