function explode (delimiter, string, limit) {
		// http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net
		// +     original by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
		// +     improved by: kenneth
		// +     improved by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
		// +     improved by: d3x
		// +     bugfixed by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
		// *     example 1: explode(' ', 'Kevin van Zonneveld');
		// *     returns 1: {0: 'Kevin', 1: 'van', 2: 'Zonneveld'}
		// *     example 2: explode('=', 'a=bc=d', 2);
		// *     returns 2: ['a', 'bc=d']
		var emptyArray = {
			0: ''
		};
	
		// third argument is not required
		if (arguments.length < 2 || typeof arguments[0] == 'undefined' || typeof arguments[1] == 'undefined') {
			return null;
		}
	
		if (delimiter === '' || delimiter === false || delimiter === null) {
			return false;
		}
	
		if (typeof delimiter == 'function' || typeof delimiter == 'object' || typeof string == 'function' || typeof string == 'object') {
			return emptyArray;
		}
	
		if (delimiter === true) {
			delimiter = '1';
		}
	
		if (!limit) {
			return string.toString().split(delimiter.toString());
		} else {
			// support for limit argument
			var splitted = string.toString().split(delimiter.toString());
			var partA = splitted.splice(0, limit - 1);
			var partB = splitted.join(delimiter.toString());
			partA.push(partB);
			return partA;
		}
	}