How can I split a string by on empty lines by using split in java?

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1.

name Jo Bloggs
birthday 08-07-1900
phone 88884444
address 9001 Chester Crescent, Chatswood, NSW 2057

email michael@fanfare.com.au
name Michael Willianm
birthday 01-4-1950
address 37 Barton Ave, Haberfield, NSW 2045
phone 19876245

name Linda Evans
birthday 22-02-1996
phone 135625
email l.evans@gmail.com
address 119 Gibbes St, Rockdale, NSW 2216

2.How can I split these Two strings by empty lines? Here is the code I wrote. string Contains these strings, I want to use a array to store these three strings.

String str[] = string.toString().split("\n\r");

/*string = the three strings I gave in 1. part */

Can you edit and post the full code? show how is `string` initialized and it's value. — Raamyy, May 09 '20 at 05:15
Does this answer your question? [Split Java String by New Line](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/454908/split-java-string-by-new-line) — Eklavya, May 09 '20 at 05:32

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 09 '20 at 05:26

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Each of the blocks of info are separated by two \ns. Hence, you can use \n\n.

String[] arr = string.split("\n\n");

answered May 09 '20 at 05:26

Thiyagu

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How can I split a string by on empty lines by using split in java?

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