Java String Split by Line split(String line, char delimiter)

Description

Splits the row into separate cells based on the delimiter character.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
line	the row to split
delimiter	the delimiter to use

Return

the cells

Declaration

public static String[] split(String line, char delimiter) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*  w ww  .ja  v  a  2  s .  c o  m*/
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 *
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 *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 *   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

import java.util.ArrayList;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Splits the row into separate cells based on the delimiter character.
     * String.split(regexp) does not work with empty cells (eg ",,,").
     *
     * @param line   the row to split
     * @param delimiter   the delimiter to use
     * @return      the cells
     */
    public static String[] split(String line, char delimiter) {
        return split(line, "" + delimiter);
    }

    /**
     * Splits the row into separate cells based on the delimiter string.
     * String.split(regexp) does not work with empty cells (eg ",,,").
     *
     * @param line   the row to split
     * @param delimiter   the delimiter to use
     * @return      the cells
     */
    public static String[] split(String line, String delimiter) {
        ArrayList<String> result;
        int lastPos;
        int currPos;

        result = new ArrayList<>();
        lastPos = -1;
        while ((currPos = line.indexOf(delimiter, lastPos + 1)) > -1) {
            result.add(line.substring(lastPos + 1, currPos));
            lastPos = currPos;
        }
        result.add(line.substring(lastPos + 1));

        return result.toArray(new String[result.size()]);
    }
}

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