convery string into array with brackets

Question

I have the following String

[http://images.com/1.jpg, http://images.com/2.jpg, http://images.com/3.jpg]

I want to store the contents of this array inside a string array or array list of type string.

I tried using .split method, but it fails mainly because the string also contains the brackets at the beginning.

May [that answer](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2786777/convert-string-into-two-dimensional-string-array-in-java?rq=1) can help you. — Xavier S., Mar 21 '13 at 10:58

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 21 '13 at 11:05

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String[] splittedString = theString.substring(1, theString.length()-1).split(", ")

Notice space after comma in the split method.

answered Mar 21 '13 at 11:05

ghdalum

Loki · Answer 2 · 2013-03-21T12:34:58.167

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Use substring to exclude the string from the brackets:

mystring = mystring.substring(1,mystring.length()-1);

And then the split:

String[] myarray = mystring.split(", ");

edited Mar 21 '13 at 12:34

answered Mar 21 '13 at 10:57

Loki

You'll need a space after the comma for your ans to be 100% correct – anthonyms Mar 21 '13 at 11:10
@artfullyContrived Yes, thank you. I didn't notice the space. – Loki Mar 21 '13 at 12:35

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 21 '13 at 11:22

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String arry[] = yourstr.replace("[", "").replace("]", "").split(",");

edited Mar 21 '13 at 11:22

Bohemian

answered Mar 21 '13 at 11:05

user2155482

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 21 '13 at 10:57

0

Escape the first and the last characters of your String containing the brackets before using the split() method, like this :

yourString= yourString.substring(1, yourString.length()-1));
// do your split() method

answered Mar 21 '13 at 10:57

Guillaume M

commit · Answer 5 · 2013-03-21T13:08:11.290

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Optionally you can use StringTokenizer.

edited Mar 21 '13 at 13:08

answered Mar 21 '13 at 11:06

commit

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