:sig
StringList split_space(String str)

:params
str : string to be split
return value : a list of strings

:see
>string

:content
Splits `str` on runs of whitespace.

Multiple adjacent whitespace characters are treated as a single separator, so repeated spaces, tabs, or line breaks do not create empty entries.

Related:

- PHP: whitespace splitting via `preg_split(/\s+/, ...)`
- JavaScript / Node.js: regex-based splitting with `split(/\\s+/)`