What is the different between "duplicate" and "copy"?

[seasurfer]

What is the different between "duplicate" and "copy"?

 

[superleccy]

I presume you refer to the Finder.

Copy copies the file to the clipboard so you can paste it elsewhere.

Duplicate creates a copy of the file in the same folder, suffixed with the word "copy".

SL

 

[seasurfer]

I presume you refer to the Finder.

Copy copies the file to the clipboard so you can paste it elsewhere.

Duplicate creates a copy of the file in the same folder, suffixed with the word "copy".

SL

Thanks a lot. Isn't it redundant to have "duplicate", copy can just do the job.

 

[mad jew]

Duplicate does copy and paste in the same location, in one function. I personally find it useful for items I know I need another copy of but haven't worked out where it's going to go yet.

 

[7on]

It's always annoyed me that there isn't a "duplicate" menu item in XP/Vista.