Method split

core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java:8420–8458

The split() function breaks a String into pieces using a character or string as the delimiter. The delim parameter specifies the character or characters that mark the boundaries between each piece. A String[] array is returned that contains each of the pieces. If the resu

(String value, char delim)

   *          the character or String used to separate the data
   */
  static public String[] split(String value, char delim) {
    // do this so that the exception occurs inside the user's
    // program, rather than appearing to be a bug inside split()
    if (value == null) return null;
    //return split(what, String.valueOf(delim));  // huh

    char[] chars = value.toCharArray();
    int splitCount = 0; //1;
    for (char ch : chars) {
      if (ch == delim) splitCount++;
    }
    // make sure that there is something in the input string
    //if (chars.length > 0) {
      // if the last char is a delimiter, get rid of it..
      //if (chars[chars.length-1] == delim) splitCount--;
      // on second thought, i don't agree with this, will disable
    //}
    if (splitCount == 0) {
      String[] splits = new String[1];
      splits[0] = value;
      return splits;
    }
    //int pieceCount = splitCount + 1;
    String[] splits = new String[splitCount + 1];
    int splitIndex = 0;
    int startIndex = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < chars.length; i++) {
      if (chars[i] == delim) {
        splits[splitIndex++] =
          new String(chars, startIndex, i-startIndex);
        startIndex = i + 1;
      }
    }
    //if (startIndex != chars.length) {
      splits[splitIndex] =
        new String(chars, startIndex, chars.length-startIndex);
    //}
    return splits;
  }


  static public String[] split(String value, String delim) {