java split() returns additional empty value

- · Feb 9, 2005

why does the split, for instance "x:x:x".split("x"), returns

""
":"
":"

what's with the empty first record?

JScoobyCed · Feb 9, 2005

- said:
why does the split, for instance "x:x:x".split("x"), returns

""
":"
":"

what's with the empty first record?

The String "" is the first String of "x:x:x" terminated by "x" (see
Javadoc about String.split(String, int) )

Nigel Wade · Feb 9, 2005

- said:
why does the split, for instance "x:x:x".split("x"), returns

""
":"
":"

what's with the empty first record?

Because there is an implicit empty string before the first delimiter. The
trailing empty string is not included.

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