StringTokenizer

import java.util.StringTokenizer;
public class JavaApplication1
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------               
        String s="eagle,whale,horse,kite,tiger";       

        StringTokenizer st=new StringTokenizer(s,",");             
        System.out.println("Total Tokens:"+st.countTokens());

        while(st.hasMoreElements())                                
            System.out.println(st.nextElement());       
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
        /* It Can also be used
         while(st.hasMoreTokens())        
             System.out.println(st.nextToken());
        */               
    }
}
/*
Total Tokens:5
eagle
whale
horse
kite
tiger
*/