
## Overview

The **`split()` method** is used to split a string based on the given pattern.


## Syntax

```
String.split(str, pat)
```

## Parameters

- `str`: The string to split.
- `pat`: The pattern to use to split the string. The pattern can be a regex or a string.

## Return value

The method returns a list.

## Code

string = "hello educative"
pattern = "\s"
split_string = String.split(string, pattern)
IO.inspect split_string

##
### Explanation

- **Line 1:** We define the string to be split.
- **Line 2:** We define the pattern to use.
- **Line 3:** We split the string into substrings based on the given pattern using the `String.split()` method.
- **Line 4:** We print the list returned after the split.

How to split a string in Elixir

String.split() method in Elixir splits a string by a pattern, returning a list.