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Class.forName() method with JDBC driver

843854Apr 7 2005 — edited Apr 8 2005
Why should we use Class.forName method when we want to load a JDBC driver?
Why is it necessary?

Why can't I create an instance of the drivermanager class instead using the new keyword?
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