Reference for Processing (BETA) version 0135+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Name

splitTokens()

Examples
String t = "a b";
String[] q = splitTokens(t);
println(q[0]); // Prints "a"
println(q[1]); // Prints "b"

String s = "a, b c ,,d "; // Despite the bad formatting,
String[] p = splitTokens(s, ", "); // the data is parsed correctly
println(p[0]); // Prints "a"
println(p[1]); // Prints "b"
println(p[2]); // Prints "c"
println(p[3]); // Prints "d"
Description The splitTokens() function allows you to split a String at one or many character "tokens." The tokens parameter specifies the character or characters that mark the boundaries between each data element. If no tokens character is specified, a whitespace character is used as the split character. Whitespace characters include tab (t), line feed (n), carriage return (r), and form feed (f), and space. To convert a String to an array of integers or floats, use the datatype conversion functions int() and float() to convert the array of Strings.
Syntax
splitTokens(str)
splitTokens(str, tokens)
Parameters
str the string to be split
tokens list of individual characters that will be used as separators
Usage Web & Application
Related split()
join()
trim()
Updated on November 17, 2007 10:07:52am PST

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