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Cross-Browser Split
/*!
* Cross-Browser Split 1.1.1
* Copyright 2007-2012 Steven Levithan <stevenlevithan.com>
* Available under the MIT License
* ECMAScript compliant, uniform cross-browser split method
*/
/**
* Splits a string into an array of strings using a regex or string separator. Matches of the
* separator are not included in the result array. However, if `separator` is a regex that contains
* capturing groups, backreferences are spliced into the result each time `separator` is matched.
* Fixes browser bugs compared to the native `String.prototype.split` and can be used reliably
* cross-browser.
* @param {String} str String to split.
* @param {RegExp|String} separator Regex or string to use for separating the string.
* @param {Number} [limit] Maximum number of items to include in the result array.
* @returns {Array} Array of substrings.
* @example
*
* // Basic use
* split('a b c d', ' ');
* // -> ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
*
* // With limit
* split('a b c d', ' ', 2);
* // -> ['a', 'b']
*
* // Backreferences in result array
* split('..word1 word2..', /([a-z]+)(\d+)/i);
* // -> ['..', 'word', '1', ' ', 'word', '2', '..']
*/
var split;
// Avoid running twice; that would break the `nativeSplit` reference
split = split || function (undef) {
var nativeSplit = String.prototype.split,
compliantExecNpcg = /()??/.exec("")[1] === undef, // NPCG: nonparticipating capturing group
self;
self = function (str, separator, limit) {
// If `separator` is not a regex, use `nativeSplit`
if (Object.prototype.toString.call(separator) !== "[object RegExp]") {
return nativeSplit.call(str, separator, limit);
}
var output = [],
flags = (separator.ignoreCase ? "i" : "") +
(separator.multiline ? "m" : "") +
(separator.extended ? "x" : "") + // Proposed for ES6
(separator.sticky ? "y" : ""), // Firefox 3+
lastLastIndex = 0,
// Make `global` and avoid `lastIndex` issues by working with a copy
separator = new RegExp(separator.source, flags + "g"),
separator2, match, lastIndex, lastLength;
str += ""; // Type-convert
if (!compliantExecNpcg) {
// Doesn't need flags gy, but they don't hurt
separator2 = new RegExp("^" + separator.source + "$(?!\\s)", flags);
}
/* Values for `limit`, per the spec:
* If undefined: 4294967295 // Math.pow(2, 32) - 1
* If 0, Infinity, or NaN: 0
* If positive number: limit = Math.floor(limit); if (limit > 4294967295) limit -= 4294967296;
* If negative number: 4294967296 - Math.floor(Math.abs(limit))
* If other: Type-convert, then use the above rules
*/
limit = limit === undef ?
-1 >>> 0 : // Math.pow(2, 32) - 1
limit >>> 0; // ToUint32(limit)
while (match = separator.exec(str)) {
// `separator.lastIndex` is not reliable cross-browser
lastIndex = match.index + match[0].length;
if (lastIndex > lastLastIndex) {
output.push(str.slice(lastLastIndex, match.index));
// Fix browsers whose `exec` methods don't consistently return `undefined` for
// nonparticipating capturing groups
if (!compliantExecNpcg && match.length > 1) {
match[0].replace(separator2, function () {
for (var i = 1; i < arguments.length - 2; i++) {
if (arguments[i] === undef) {
match[i] = undef;
}
}
});
}
if (match.length > 1 && match.index < str.length) {
Array.prototype.push.apply(output, match.slice(1));
}
lastLength = match[0].length;
lastLastIndex = lastIndex;
if (output.length >= limit) {
break;
}
}
if (separator.lastIndex === match.index) {
separator.lastIndex++; // Avoid an infinite loop
}
}
if (lastLastIndex === str.length) {
if (lastLength || !separator.test("")) {
output.push("");
}
} else {
output.push(str.slice(lastLastIndex));
}
return output.length > limit ? output.slice(0, limit) : output;
};
// For convenience
String.prototype.split = function (separator, limit) {
return self(this, separator, limit);
};
return self;
}();
@slevithan
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This code was originally posted on my blog at http://blog.stevenlevithan.com/archives/cross-browser-split.

@junaruga
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junaruga commented Aug 4, 2016

Hi,
I would like to upload a patch to load String#split if its String#split is older than ES5.
Because now below project is using your split.js with own modification.
https://github.com/lautis/uglifier/blob/master/lib/split.js

Its default behavior is same with current one.
User can select loading mode with SPLIT_LOAD_FORCE flag.

Could you patch this?
If there is a problem, could you tell me?

Thanks.

diff --git split.js split.js
index 43d13a2..6a8cddd 100644
--- split.js
+++ split.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
  * split('..word1 word2..', /([a-z]+)(\d+)/i);
  * // -> ['..', 'word', '1', ' ', 'word', '2', '..']
  */
+SPLIT_LOAD_FORCE = 1
 var split;

 // Avoid running twice; that would break the `nativeSplit` reference
@@ -107,9 +108,11 @@ split = split || function (undef) {
     };

     // For convenience
-    String.prototype.split = function (separator, limit) {
-        return self(this, separator, limit);
-    };
+    if (SPLIT_LOAD_FORCE || "\n".split(/\n/).length == 0) {
+        String.prototype.split = function (separator, limit) {
+            return self(this, separator, limit);
+        };
+    }

     return self;

@itsuki-murata
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Hi,
Currently I'm using Cross-Browser Split version 1.0.1, but can't find the MIT LICENSE text.
Could you please provide the LICENSE text?
Since this code version is 1.1.1, may I confirm if the MIT License also applies to version 1.0.1?

@slevithan
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Yes, all versions of this script are released under the MIT License.

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itsuki-murata commented Oct 4, 2024

Thank you for your reply.
Could you please provide the MIT LICENSE full text?
Example is as follow.

--
Copyright

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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slevithan commented Oct 4, 2024

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itsuki-murata commented Oct 7, 2024

Thank you for providing.
But while there is a placeholder for "copyright holders", it is unclear what exactly should be written there.
Below is I modified to include the Copyright Holders.
Could you please confirm if this is correct as Cross-Browser Split ver 1.0.1?


The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright © 2007-2024 Steven Levithan <stevenlevithan.com>

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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@itsuki-murata Yes, sorry, I don't know what went wrong. When I posted the MIT license link above it correctly included the copyright holders information; now it doesn't. 🤷‍♂️ Your version you posted above is correct. I'll soon delete some of these comments and post a clearer version of the license. But yes, all versions of this script are released under the MIT license with the copyright holder being me, Steven Levithan.

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UnderStood, thank you for the detailed explanation and response.

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