str:split()

str:split() splits a string using a pattern string to determine where the splits should occur, returning a node-set containing the resulting strings.

Syntax

str:split(string, pattern)

Parameters

• string
  • : The string to split.
• pattern
  • : The pattern indicating where to split the string.

Return value

A node-set of token elements, each containing one token from the string.

Example

str:split('book, phone, computer, chair', ', ')

Returns a node set like:

<token>book</token>
<token>phone</token>
<token>computer</token>
<token>chair</token>

Specifications

EXSLT - STR:SPLIT

See also

• str:tokenize()