what does this mean? new String() {...}

[naddad]

Hi,

Java beginner here, moving from C++. What does the bracket mean after a new?

protected String[] name = new String[] {
		Integer.toString(1),
 Integer.toString(2)
 	};

[cma]

I assume you mean the curly braces ({}). In the code snippet you posted, they mean initialize the array with the following values.

[RoboTact]

You don't need new to initialize array like this. And why is that Integer.toString(1) instead of just "1"? The code you posted is equivalent with:

protected String[] name={"1","2"};