function split(str, delim, maxNb)
if str == nil then return str end
if string.find(str, delim) == nil then return { str } end
if maxNb == nil or maxNb < 1 then maxNb = 0 end
local result = {}
local pat = "(.-)" .. delim .. "()"
local nb = 0
local lastPos
for part, pos in string.gfind(str, pat) do
nb = nb + 1
result[nb] = part
lastPos = pos
if nb == maxNb then break end
end
if nb ~= maxNb then result[nb + 1] = string.sub(str, lastPos) end
return result
end