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Posted By: fresh_guy
Posted On: Thursday, July 10, 2003 09:26 PM

what is the difference between
String str = "myname";
and
String str = new String("myname"); ????

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Re: difference between ordinary String and String object.?????

Posted By: Stephen_McConnell
Posted On: Friday, July 11, 2003 05:16 AM

Nothinig.

One takes longer to type.

This is one of the "conventions" of Java that allows you to initialize a String object either way.

Stephen McConnell

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