For AI agents: A markdown version of this page is available at https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/code_security/static_analysis/static_analysis_rules/java-best-practices/avoid-string-instantiation.md. A documentation index is available at /llms.txt.

class Main{
    public static void main(String[] args){
        String s = new String("foobar");
    }
}

class Main{
    public static void main(String[] args){
        String s = "foobar";
    }
}

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rulesets:
  - java-best-practices     # Rules to enforce Java best practices.