What is the syntax for cloning a button in C# windows forms?

Question

I am getting all of the local processes on the computer and putting them inside of a FlowLayoutPanel where you can click the process you want and attach to it.

The problem I am running into is cloning a button so I can put it in the FlowLayoutPanel.
The plan is to make a for loop and loop through the array I get containing all of the processes and make individual buttons containing the names for all of the individual processes that is currently running on the machine.

TL:DR

What is the syntax for cloning a button class?
I cannot find the syntax anywhere talking about cloning anything when it comes to windows forms.

Since you used the `windows forms designer` tag, are you asking about design time? — Ňɏssa Pøngjǣrdenlarp, Jan 01 '21 at 22:05
Are you asking for [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47732560/how-can-i-create-a-button-programmatically-in-c-sharp-window-app) ? — Ergis, Jan 01 '21 at 22:19

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 01 '21 at 22:23

There is no such thing as cloning needed for what you are trying to achieve - simply instantiate new buttons in your loop:

for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
{
    // instantiate a new button
    Button btn = new Button();

    // assign the desired property value(s)
    btn.Text = i.ToString();

    // add it to your FlowLayoutPanel
    this.FLPanel1.Controls.Add(btn);
}

What is the syntax for cloning a button in C# windows forms?

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