The String-Splitting Evolution

The elegant evolution of string splitting functions across languages, from Java's sensible split() to C#'s fancy uppercase Split()... and then there's PHP with explode() – because why use normal terminology when you can pretend you're Michael Bay destroying strings with dramatic explosions? PHP developers really woke up and chose violence for their function naming conventions. Imagine explaining to a non-programmer: "Yes, I'm just going to explode this string into pieces. Don't worry, it's normal here."