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;
    }
}