import java.util.Arrays;
 
/**
 * https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45276416/java-split-not-working-as-expected-for-string
 */
class JavaSplitTest
{
  // arguments are passed using the text field below this editor
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    String searchValue = "Hi Hello this is -- to test\n" +
      "\n" +
      "--\n" +
      "\n" +
      "java split function -- test\n";
 
    String[] splitted = searchValue.split("\n--\n");
 
    System.out.println(Arrays.asList(splitted));
  }
}
 

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