String words = "apple bear cat dog"; 
String list[] = splitStrings(words); 
// list[0] is now "apple", list[1] is now "bear", ... 
 
// or if the separator is not a space 
 
String words = "apple,bear,cat,dog"; 
String list[] = splitStrings(words, ','); 
 
// if tabs are in-between (common for data files) use: 
// splitStrings(words, '\t');