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Created November 15, 2008 20:53
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gistfile1.rbx
# WHY?
"/foo/bar/baz".split("/")
# => ["", "foo", "bar", "baz"]
"/foo/bar/baz/".split("/")
# => ["", "foo", "bar", "baz"]
"foo/bar/baz/".split("/")
# => ["foo", "bar", "baz"]
# What's the best way to get this result?
"/foo/bar/baz".split_alternative("/")
# => ["", "foo", "bar", "baz"]
"/foo/bar/baz/".split_alternative("/")
# => ["", "foo", "bar", "baz", ""]
"foo/bar/baz/".split_alternative("/")
# => ["foo", "bar", "baz", ""]
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