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.