OnJava8-Examples/strings/SplitDemo.java

// strings/SplitDemo.java
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import java.util.regex.*;
import java.util.*;

public class SplitDemo {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String input =
      "This!!unusual use!!of exclamation!!points";
    System.out.println(Arrays.toString(
      Pattern.compile("!!").split(input)));
    // Only do the first three:
    System.out.println(Arrays.toString(
      Pattern.compile("!!").split(input, 3)));
  }
}
/* Output:
[This, unusual use, of exclamation, points]
[This, unusual use, of exclamation!!points]
*/