def split(s):
    """split(s) -> list of strings

Return a list of the decoded netstrings in s.
"""
    v = {'0':0,'1':1,'2':2,'3':3,'4':4,'5':5,'6':6,'7':7,'8':8,'9':9}
    retval = []
    string = s
    cc = 0
    while cc < len(string):
        i = cc
        n = 0
        ch = string[i]
        while ch != ":":
            n = n * 10 + v[ch]
            i += 1
            ch = string[i]

        parsed = string[i+1:i+1+n]
        retval.append(parsed)
        cc = i + n + 1 + 1

    return retval