Split phrases delimited by multiple white spaces

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Lots of times we want to split strings based on white space but we have to write extra code to ensure that there are no multiple white spaces. Splitting a string with consecutive multiple white spaces returns an array with empty string(s).

One can avoid writing extra code by simply using the function Regex.Split in the System.Text.RegularExpression namespace. This function Splits the specified input string at the positions defined by a regular expression pattern.

The VB.Net code would look something like this:

Dim arrWords() As String = _
    System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Split(strPhrase, "\s+")


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