Split a string, at every nth position

Question

I use this regex to split a string at every say 3rd position:

String []thisCombo2 = thisCombo.split(\"(?<=\\\\G...)\");

where the 3 dots

Answer 1

You can use the brace operator to specify the number of times a character must occur:

String []thisCombo2 = thisCombo.split("(?<=\\G.{" + count + "})");

The brace is a handy tool because you can use it to specify either an exact count or ranges.