How to create a deep copy in Karate

Question

How can I create a totally independent copy of a variable in karate. So that changing one doesn't affect the other. I tried simply assigning it to a new variable but it didn't work.

* def copyJson = originalJson

Changing copyJson changes the originalJson too.

Answer 1

This is possible, and explained in the documentation: https://github.com/intuit/karate#copy

* def original = { key: 'value' }
# this will create a "deep copy"
* copy foo = original