explode

function explode ( seperator, str ) 
 	local pos, arr = 0, {}
	for st, sp in function() return string.find( str, seperator, pos, true ) end do -- for each divider found
		table.insert( arr, string.sub( str, pos, st-1 ) ) -- Attach chars left of current divider
		pos = sp + 1 -- Jump past current divider
	end
	table.insert( arr, string.sub( str, pos ) ) -- Attach chars right of last divider
	return arr
end