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Correct syntax for automatic object instantiation

Correct syntax for automatic object instantiation

When you instantiate an automatic object (e.g., on the stack) using its default constructor, mind that the correct syntax is:

 String str;	//correct 

And not this:

 String str(); //entirely different meaning 

Can you see why? The second statement is parsed as a declaration:

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