maxsplit parameter for StrSplit Topic is solved

[geek]

Similar to python's str.split's parameter.

If maxsplit is given, at most maxsplit splits are done (thus, the list will have at most maxsplit+1 elements). If maxsplit is not specified or -1, then there is no limit on the number of splits (all possible splits are made).

As for a use case example:

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Input = 
(
This = ini
Foo = Bar = Baz
)

Out := []
for each, Line in StrSplit(Input, "`n", "`r")
{
	Split := StrSplit(Line, "=",, 2)
	Out[Trim(Split.1)] := Trim(Split.2)
}

Msgbox, % Out.Foo ; Should be "Bar = Baz"

[lexikos]

This is simple to implement, but are we sure the Python way is the most intuitive?

For instance, I would probably want "at most n substrings" rather than "at most n splits|n+1 substrings", which means I would have to do mental math when using the function or reading the code.

[geek]

I agree, and though I don't remember making this request it appears I thought the same thing at the time. The sample code I shared in the original post uses 2 as its max split parameter, in order to split the string into a max of two parts.

In python, you'd have to specify 1 to split into two parts.

[lexikos]

The preview of v1.1.28.00 adds a MaxParts parameter.

Edit: v1.1.28.00 has been released.