Java tutorial
import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.regex.Pattern; public class MainClass { public static void main(String[] args) { String input = "This!!unusual use!!of exclamation!!points"; System.out.println(Arrays.asList(Pattern.compile("!!").split(input))); System.out.println(Arrays.asList(Pattern.compile("!!").split(input, 3))); System.out.println(Arrays.asList("Aha! String has a split() built in!".split(" "))); } } /**/