ZSH - split string into array

split.zsh

str=part1/part2/part3
# part1
echo ${str%%/*}
# part1/part2
echo ${str%/*}
# part2
echo ${${str%/*}#*/}
# part2/part3
echo ${str#*/}
# part3
echo ${str##*/}

split.zsh.md

Example splitting string on slash character in ZSH

$ str=part1/part2/part3                                                                                                                             ~/.zsh antibody +
$ parts=(${(@s:/:)str})
$ echo $parts
part1 part2 part3
$ echo ${#parts[@]}
3

Parameter expansion: see docs

$ str=part1/part2/part3
$ echo ${str%%/*}
part1
$ echo ${str%/*}
part1/part2
$ echo ${${str%/*}#*/}
part2
$ echo ${str#*/}
part2/part3
$ echo ${str##*/}
part3