In Python we have two options to copy an object. It is similar to cloning an object in Java.

I. Shallow Copy: To create a shallow copy we call copy.copy(x). In a shallow copy, Python creates a new compound object based on the original object. And it tries to put references from the original object into copy object.

II. Deep Copy: To create a deep copy, we call copy.deepcopy(x). In a deep copy, Python creates a new object and recursively creates and inserts copies of the objects from original object into copy object. In a deep copy, we may face the issue of recursive loop due to infinite recursion.