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Asked: May 22, 20262026-05-22T01:53:32+00:00 2026-05-22T01:53:32+00:00

I need to split a string base on delimiter – and . . Below

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I need to split a string base on delimiter - and .. Below are my desired output.

AA.BB-CC-DD.zip ->

AA
BB
CC
DD
zip 

but my following code does not work.

private void getId(String pdfName){
    String[]tokens = pdfName.split("-\\.");
}
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    2026-05-22T01:53:33+00:00Added an answer on May 22, 2026 at 1:53 am

    I think you need to include the regex OR operator:

    String[]tokens = pdfName.split("-|\\.");
    

    What you have will match:
    [DASH followed by DOT together] -.
    not
    [DASH or DOT any of them] - or .

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