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;
    }
}