new Java Keyword with Examples

The new keyword is used to create a new instance of a class.

The new Java Keyword Examples

1. The new keyword is used to create a new instance of a class.

Student student = new Student("Tom", 20);

2. The new keyword can be used to create a new array object:

// use the new keyword to create an int array object
int[] intArray = new int[10];

3. The new keyword can be used to create a new String array object:

// use the new keyword to create a String object
String string = new String();

Complete Example

package com.javaguides.corejava.keywords.newkeyword;

/**
 * Demonstrates the usage of new keyword
 * @author Ramesh Fadatare
 *
 */
public class NewKeyword {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // use new keyword to create custom object type
        Student student = new Student("Tom", 20);

        // use new keyword to create int array object
        int[] intArray = new int[10];

        // use new keyword to create String object
        String string = new String();

        // use new keyword to create instance of Object
        Object object = new Object();
    }

}

class Student {
    private String name;
    private int age;
    public Student(String name, int age) {
        super();
        this.name = name;
        this.age = age;
    }
}

All Java Keywords 

1. abstract Java Keyword
2. assert Java Keyword
3. boolean Java Keyword
4. break Java Keyword
5. byte Java Keyword
6. case Java Keyword
7. catch Java Keyword
8. char Java Keyword
9. class Java Keyword
10. continue Java Keyword
11. default Java Keyword
12. do Java Keyword
13. double Java Keyword
14. else Java Keyword
15. enum Java Keyword
16. extends Java Keyword
17. final Java Keyword
18. finally Java Keyword
19. float Java Keyword
20. for Java Keyword
21. if Java Keyword
22. implements Java Keyword
23. import Java Keyword
24. instanceof Java Keyword
25. int Java Keyword
26. interface Java Keyword
27. long Java Keyword
28. native Java Keyword
29. new Java Keyword
30. package Java Keyword
31. private Java Keyword
32. protected Java Keyword
33. public Java Keyword
34. return Java Keyword
35. short Java Keyword
36. static Java Keyword
37. strictfp Java Keyword
38. super Java Keyword
39. switch Java Keyword
40. synchronized Java Keyword
41. this Java Keyword
42. throw Java Keyword
43. throws Java Keyword
44. transient Java Keyword
45. try Java Keyword
46. void Java Keyword
47. volatile Java Keyword
48. while Java Keyword