Difference between String.valueOf() and new String()
java, string
Solution
The second code won't even compile. But if you did `return new String("" + foo);`, it would. They are pretty much same after that.
Problem
What is the difference between String.valueOf() and new String()? When would you use one over the other? example 1: ``` public String fun(){ int foo = 55; return String.valueOf(foo); } ``` example 2: ``` public String fun(){ int foo = 55; return new String(foo); } ``` Update: Yes, the second example doesn't compile as pointed out by others below. I didn't realize it because I have been using new String("something" + foo) and it has worked, as pointed out by fastcodejava. So is there a difference between the two if I use new String("something" + foo) or String.valueOf(foo) ?