function explode( delimiter, string, limit ) {
 
    var emptyArray = { 0: '' };
    
    // third argument is not required
    if ( arguments.length < 2 ||
        typeof arguments[0] == 'undefined' ||
        typeof arguments[1] == 'undefined' ) {
        return null;
    }
 
    if ( delimiter === '' ||
        delimiter === false ||
        delimiter === null ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    if ( typeof delimiter == 'function' ||
        typeof delimiter == 'object' ||
        typeof string == 'function' ||
        typeof string == 'object' ) {
        return emptyArray;
    }
 
    if ( delimiter === true ) {
        delimiter = '1';
    }
    
    if (!limit) {
        return string.toString().split(delimiter.toString());
    } else {
        // support for limit argument
        var splitted = string.toString().split(delimiter.toString());
        var partA = splitted.splice(0, limit - 1);
        var partB = splitted.join(delimiter.toString());
        partA.push(partB);
        return partA;
    }
}