Java String Split by Delimiter splitUpTo(String s, String delimiter, int cnt)

Description

Split up to a certain number of characters

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
s	the string to split
delimiter	the delimiter
cnt	the max number

Return

the list of split strings

Declaration

public static List<String> splitUpTo(String s, String delimiter, int cnt) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;

import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    /**//from  w  w  w  . j a  va2 s.com
     * Split up to a certain number of characters
     *
     * @param s         the string to split
     * @param delimiter the delimiter
     * @param cnt       the max number
     * @return the list of split strings
     */
    public static List<String> splitUpTo(String s, String delimiter, int cnt) {
        List<String> toks = new ArrayList<String>();
        for (int i = 0; i < cnt - 1; i++) {
            int idx = s.indexOf(delimiter);
            if (idx < 0) {
                break;
            }
            toks.add(s.substring(0, idx));
            s = s.substring(idx + 1).trim();
        }
        if (s.length() > 0) {
            toks.add(s);
        }
        return toks;
    }
}

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