C strtok function

The strtok function is one of the String Function, which is used to parse or tokenise given string using a delimiter. In this article we will show you, How to use C strtok with example.

C strtok syntax

The basic syntax of the strtok in C Programming language is as shown below.

void *strtok(char *str, const char *delimiter);

TIP: You have to include the #include<string.h> header before using this string strtok function.

strtok in C Language Example

The strtok function is used to tokenise the given string based on the delimiter we gave. This program will help you to understand the strtok with multiple examples.

/* C strtok Function example */
 
#include <stdio.h> 
#include<string.h>

int main()
{
    char str[] =  "This is xyz working in abc company";
    char *res;
    
    res = strtok(str, " ");
    
    while(res != NULL)
    {
        printf("%s \n", res);
        res = strtok(NULL, " ");
    }
    
    return 0;
}

OUTPUT