@sHrG78 wrote:
Hello, I need to split a string into an array but skip the split if there is a parenthesis or quotation.
For example, if the string is "how,to,split,(bob,steave),string" and the comma is the condition to split, the output array will be: [how, to, split, (bob,steave), string]
No, the output (with the single Rule you provided) would be "how", "to", "split", "(bob", "steave)", "string". You need to learn more about parsing and the notion of "special characters" (like "(" and ")", which I think you intend to mean "Everything contained herein is to be considered an "entire string", not to be split".
Here are some additional "sample" strings that you may want to consider when deciding on your "rules" and how you want to construct your parser:
- [] An empty string
- A string of ,,,,,,,,,, commas
- A string ((of (nested) groups))
- A string ((of mis-nested groups)
- Another (mis-nested example))
- One more () interesting nest
One thing to build into your parser is the ability to say "You Violated the Rules, I Give Up" (a.k.a. an Error Condition).
Parsing is actually pretty well studied -- try it yourself, and if you are still stuck, consult the Web.
Bob Schor
