What operational processes are launched when creating a new String object using the new operator?

When creating a new String object using the new operator in Java, the following processes occur:

1. Memory is allocated on the heap for the String object.
2. Memory is initialized with default values (for example, references — null, numbers — 0).
3. A reference to the created object is returned.

It is important to understand that new String() creates a new object, even if a string with the same content already exists in the string pool. This differs from using string literals, which can utilize the string pool for optimization.

Example:

String s1 = new String("hello"); // a new object is created on the heap
String s2 = "hello"; // reference to the string from the string pool

Thus, new always creates a new object, initializing it, rather than just referencing an already existing one.