Which of the following methods is inherited from the ICloneable interface?

The correct answer is B. Clone. The Clone method is a member of the ICloneable interface. The Clone method of the ICloneable interface is used to create a new object that is a copy of the current instance. The Clone method can be implemented either as a deep copy or a shallow copy. In a deep copy, all objects…

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ACompareTo
BClone
CDispose
DGetType

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A
18% (8)
B
71% (32)
C
4% (2)
D
7% (3)

Explanation

The Clone method is a member of the ICloneable interface. The Clone method of the ICloneable interface is used to create a new object that is a copy of the current instance. The Clone method can be implemented either as a deep copy or a shallow copy. In a deep copy, all objects are duplicated; whereas, in a shallow copy, just the top-level objects are duplicated and the lower levels hold references. The resulting clone needs to be of the identical type or a compatible type to the original instance. Answer: C is incorrect. The Dispose method is a member of the IDisposable interface. Answer: A is incorrect. The CompareTo method is a member of the IComparable interface. Answer: D is incorrect. All classes inherit the ToString, Equals, and GetType methods from the base Object class.

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