# How to clone model's data

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-clone-models-data/154082>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 25, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-clone-models-data/154082 "2008-11-25T06:14:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![nuugii](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@nuugii](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nuugii)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-clone-models-data/154082/1 "2008-11-25T06:14:21Z")

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Hey’ guys.

How to clone model’s data.

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**Author:** ![nuugii](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/b4bc9f/32.png) [@nuugii](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nuugii)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-clone-models-data/154082/2 "2008-11-25T06:49:28Z")

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Nurzed L. wrote:

> Hey’ guys.
> 
> How to clone model’s data.

Try some things out in your console, that would the best way to get your  
answer. Try:

@obj.clone

@obj.dup

@obj.attributes

It really depends on what you are using the data for.