What does the 'new' keyword actually do in Java, and should I avoid creating new objects?

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Now, suppose I invoke myMethod(), say, 10 times while running my program, how does that work? Is a new object create every time?

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Reusing or not reusing an instantiated object depends on the design and situation. There are cases where it's better to reuse objects, in which case you can create a class field to hold on to the reference, and there are cases where it's best to create a new object every time(look into immutability, for instance).