string.explode

Returns an array of strings, each of which is a substring formed by splitting on the provided pattern.

parts = string.explode("str", "pattern")

Parameters

str is the string to be split. pattern is the separator pattern at which to split; it may use Lua's pattern matching syntax.

Return Value

A list of substrings.

Examples

e = "a\nmulti\nline\nstring\n"
> for k,v in next, string.explode(e, "\n") do print(k, v) end
1	a
2	multi
3	line
4	string
5	

Availability

Premake 4.0 or later.

See Also

• string.startswith