Why new Keyword is not mandatory with string class

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little confusion about string class
Creating instance of any non static class requires use of new keyword.
why it is not mandatory with string class. Like

string str = "Hello";

forgive me if it is stupied question

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Posted 5-Apr-10 21:22pm

Khaniya

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-05T21:48:00

Because the creation of the "Hello" effectively constructs a new object (it doesn't quite, as if you use "Hello" in two different places they both refer to the same string).
If you think about it, string is not the only class that behaves in this way: int, double, bool, etc. do not require the new keyword either (thank goodness!)

The real reason, I suspect, is that it would make programs difficult to read!