$1$a$)$To create the string Welcome to Java, you may use a statement like this: String s $=$Welcome to Java$$;

Or

String s $=$ new String $($Welcome to Java$)$;

Which one is better? Why?

$1$b$)$ Does any method in the String class change the contents of the string?

$1$c$)$How do you convert a char, an array of characters, or a number to a string?