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    split accepts a regular expression. The + character is a character with a special meaning in the context of regular expressions. Commented May 3, 2019 at 14:15
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    String.split(String) treats the parameter as a regular expression where + has a special meaning. Try split(" \\+\\+ ") or split(Pattern.quote(" ++ ")) instead. Commented May 3, 2019 at 14:15