explode test

function explode(str,input)
	xplode = {}
	sstr = input
	find = string.find(sstr,str)
	lfind = 1
	print(tostring(find))
	while find ~= nil do
		table.insert(xplode,string.sub(sstr,lfind,find-1))
		lfind = find + #str
		sstr = string.sub(sstr,find + #str,#sstr)
		print(sstr)
		find = string.find(sstr,str)
		print(tostring(find))
	end
	if #xplode > 0 then
		return xplode
	else
		return nil
	end
end

mystring = "Jack:is:a:nigger"
tabs = mystring:explode(":")
--tabs = explode(":",mystring)
print("#1: "..tostring(tabs[1]))
print("#2: "..tostring(tabs[2]))
print("#3: "..tostring(tabs[3]))
print("#4: "..tostring(tabs[4]))
print("#5: "..tostring(tabs[5]))