StringUtils to split based on comma and space

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Could you please let me know whether we have any StringUtils function to split based on comma and space. Basically i am wondering whether we have any function which will split based on two delimiters. I have written custom function to do the same, but just checking whether we have any good function in any utils package.

The way I have done is to replace first delimiter with second one and then split based on second delimiter.

Did you consider the built-in `split`? e.g. `"some,random words".split("[, ]")`? — Reimeus, Sep 16 '13 at 23:20

Reimeus · Answer 1 · 2013-09-16T23:53:24.937

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You can use this version of split, for example

String[] strings = StringUtils.split("some,random words", ", ");

or the built-in split method (as per my comment)

String[] strings = "some,random words".split("[, ]")?

edited Sep 16 '13 at 23:53

answered Sep 16 '13 at 23:10

Reimeus

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Be aware that these methods don't behave always the same. I've noticed that the built-in split method doesn't return a (leading) empty element while StringUtils.split does. Both don't return a trailing empty element. – pi3 Sep 18 '16 at 13:47

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 16 '13 at 23:50

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String.split() accepts a regex expression, so you can use:

"test,string split".split("[, ]")

EDIT: Just noticed Reimeus already mentioned this.

answered Sep 16 '13 at 23:50

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StringUtils to split based on comma and space

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