FUNCTION::TOKENIZE

Section: A collection of standard strin (3stap)
Updated: November 2020
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NAME

function::tokenize - Return the next non-empty token in a string  

SYNOPSIS

1) tokenize:string(delim:string)


2) tokenize:string(input:string,delim:string)
 

ARGUMENTS

delim

set of characters that delimit the tokens

input

string to tokenize. If empty, returns the next non-empty token in the string passed in the previous call to tokenize.
 

DESCRIPTION

1) This function returns the next token in the string passed in the previous call to tokenize. If no delimiter is found, the entire remaining input string is * returned. It returns empty when no more tokens are available.

2) This function returns the next non-empty token in the given input string, where the tokens are delimited by characters in the delim string. If the input string is non-empty, it returns the first token. If the input string is empty, it returns the next token in the string passed in the previous call to tokenize. If no delimiter is found, the entire remaining input string is returned. It returns empty when no more tokens are available.  

SEE ALSO

tapset::tokenize(3stap)

 

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