split

void split(const string &s, char delim, vector<string> &elems) {

    //-------------------------------------------------------

    // This function splits a line into a vector of strings

    // based on a separating character, such as a comma.

    // s is the input string

    // delim is the separating character.

    // elems is the vector that will hold the output.

    //-------------------------------------------------------

    stringstream ss;

    ss.str(s);

    string item;

    elems.clear();

    while (getline(ss, item, delim)) {

        elems.push_back(item); }

}