# strtok

## Purpose

First token in string.

## Synopsis

    token = strtok('str',del)
    token = strtok('str')
    [token,rem] = strtok('str',del)

## Description

`token = strtok('str',del)` returns the first token in the text string `str`, that is, the first set of characters before a delimiter is encountered. `del` is a vector containing valid delimiter characters.

`token = strtok('str')` uses the default delimiter, a white space.

`[token,rem] = strtok('str',del)` returns the remainder `rem` of the original string. The remainder consists of all characters from the first delimiter on.

## Examples

    s = 'This is a good example.';
    [token,rem] = strtok(s)

    token =
    This

    rem =
     is a good example.

## See Also

    isspace

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