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# Split

| type   | returns         |
| ------ | --------------- |
| Method | `array<string>` |

## Arguments

| name      | type   | description             |                              |
| --------- | ------ | ----------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| seperator | string | regex, default: `/\s+/` | The seperator the split upon |

## Explanation

Returns the string split upon the given seperator as a string array. If the argument is a regex, the string will be split where the regex matches.

## Examples

```swift
"hello world".split(" ") == ["hello", "world"]
"hello    world".split() == ["hello", "world"]
"Hello, World".split(/[^A-Za-z]/) == ["Hello", "World"]
```