# String Array {}

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**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/string-array/23082 "2020-08-06T14:33:05Z")\
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> [@Keyword "new" and arrays - clarification](https://discourse.processing.org/t/keyword-new-and-arrays-clarification/22598):
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> Hello Forum, This question is about explaining arrays simply to beginners…please correct or clarify, thank you slight_smile When an array is declared and initialized at the same time like this: int mySet[] = {15,75,123,105,165,290}; then key word “new” is unnecessary. However, when an array is declared but not initialized yet then the key word “new” is required like this: int mySet[] = new int[6]; So, is it fair to say, "the keyword “new” is only required when using an array[] that is …

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