With this code:
"\t\ttest\t\t\t".split(/\t/)
I expect the following result:
=> ["", "", "test", "", "", ""]
But the result is:
=> ["", "", "test"]
Why?
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If the limit parameter is omitted, trailing null fields are left off the returned array. If it is negative, they are returned:
This is detailed in the
String.split()documentation.