.\"break up a string .DT explode Discworld driver help explode Name .SI 5 explode() - break up a string .EI Synopsis .SI 5 string *explode( string str, string del ); .EI Description .SP 5 5 explode() returns an array of strings, created when the string <str> is split into pieces as divided by the delimiter <del>. .EP Example .SI 5 explode(str," ") will return as an array all of the words (separated by spaces) in the string <str>. .EI See also .SI 5 sscanf(3), extract(3), replace_string(3) .EI