Java – initializing arrays with values – should classes be displayed explicitly?

I often see arrays initialized like this:

String[] array = new String[] { "foo","bar","baz" };

However, reading language basics – arrays shows that short syntax does not need to explicitly instantiate constructors:

Therefore, suppose these two initialization methods:

String[] array = new String[] { "foo","baz" };
String[] array2 = { "foo","baz" };

What's the difference between these? Both seem to be the same. In this case, should I assume that the second implicitly calls the new string [], and the first is just a more lengthy way, or behind the scenes?

Start with Java, so sorry if this is too stupid a question, but I didn't find anything about this on the network

Solution

The two methods are equivalent Note, however, that the concise syntax can only be used for variable declarations External variable declaration must use detailed syntax:

String[] array;
    array = new String[] { "foo","baz" }; // OK

    String[] array2;
    array2 = { "foo","baz" };             // ERROR

For further discussion, see this answer