Re: Different between String("") and String()

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From: Mark Griffiths
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 18:45

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"Rozita Hedayaty" <rhedayaty@DataManagementCorp.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any different between these two statement? Do both create an
empty
> string?
>
> String x = new String();
> String y = new String("");
>

Yes, both create an empty string.  I took a quick look at the source code
for java.lang.String, and I think it is fair to say that the first form is
marginally more efficient.

> Thanks,
>
> RH
>
>
>

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