split.lua

function split(str, delim, plain)
	local lines, pos, plain = {}, 1, not (plain == false) --[[ delimiter is plain text by default ]]
	repeat
		local npos, epos = string.find(str, delim, pos, plain)
		table.insert(lines, string.sub(str, pos, npos and npos - 1))
		pos = epos and epos + 1
	until not pos
	return lines
end