--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Returns a new string object containing a copy of <em>str</em>.
full_name: String::new
is_singleton: true
name: new
params: |
  String.new(str="")   => new_str

visibility: public