Splitting String Problems

[Jasper Beckers]

Whenever I try to use the String .split method, I get this error: Invalid Escape Sequence, even when I try to do really basic stuff like this:

import java.applet.*;
public class Test extends Applet
{
	public void init()
	{
		String x = "aMb";
		String[] split = x.split("M");
		String result = split[0];
		if(result=="a") { System.out.println(result); }
	}
}  

Can someone help me out?

[Rob Spoor]

You can start by posting the actual code, because your code compiles and runs just fine for me (well, after I dropped the "extends Applet" and changed the init() method into a static main method).

You have one major bug in your code though. You should never use == for comparing Strings; use equals instead:

public class Test
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        String x = "aMb";
        String[] split = x.split("M");
        String result = split[0];
        if (result=="a") { System.out.println(result); } // will not print anything since result != "a" (reference equality)
        if (result.equals("a")) { System.out.println(result); } // will print "a"
    }
}

[Jasper Beckers]

Ah, I see now, thanks!