Java string split gives array index out of bounds error

Question

I came across this unusual error today. Can anyone explain me what I am doing wrong. Below is the code:

AreStringsPermuted checkStringPerObj = new AreStringsPermuted();
String[] inputStrings = {"siddu$isdud", "siddu$siddarth", "siddu$sidde"};
for(String inputString : inputStrings){
    String[] stringArray = inputString.split("$");
    if(checkStringPerObj.areStringsPermuted(stringArray[0],stringArray[1]))
            System.out.println("Strings : " + stringArray[0] + " ," + stringArray[1] + " are permuted");
    else
            System.out.println("Strings : " + stringArray[0] + " ," + stringArray[1] + " are not permuted");
        }

The above code errors out at when i try to split the string. For some reason split does not work when I try to divide each string using "$". Can any one explain me what I am doing wrong here?

Below is the error message:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 1
    at arraysAndStrings.TestClass.checkStringsPermuted(TestClass.java:24)
    at arraysAndStrings.TestClass.main(TestClass.java:43)

NamshubWriter · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-31 04:53:33Z

4

String.split() takes a regular expression, so you need to quote strings that contain characters that have special meanings in regular expressions.

String regularExpression = Pattern.quote("$");
for (String inputString : inputStrings) {
  String[] stringArray = inputString.split(regularExpression);

edited Dec 31, 2015 at 4:53

answered Dec 31, 2015 at 4:47

NamshubWriter

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3 Comments

Siddarth Over a year ago

Wow. Thanks, forgot that split looks for pattern as opposed to characters.

NamshubWriter Over a year ago

@Siddarth You're welcome. If my answer solves your problem, please accept the answer.

Siddarth Over a year ago

Stack overflow does not allow me to accept right away. Will accept in some time, you were too quick ;)

WHOA · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-31 05:16:44Z

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String.split( ) uses regex partern and $ has special meaning in regex(the end of line). In your case, use "\$" instead of "$".

String []arrayString = inputString.split("\\$");

For more information, http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/regex/Pattern.html

answered Dec 31, 2015 at 5:16

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