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new operator (creation operator)
subject			fact

new operator	is a synonym of creation operator
	causes a new instance of the given class is created memory is allocated for it a constructor is called
	has definition An operator that creates a new object (allocates space for it).
	has example Rectangle rect = new Rectangle();
	has purpose to create a new object
	is a subtopic of Operators
	is an instance of operator
	see also new
operator	evaluates to its result
	has precedence
	is part of an expression
	is evaluated before another operator with lower precedence
	returns a value called its result
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