# shtring
[](https://crates.io/crates/shtring) [](https://docs.rs/shtring)
Split an input string into arguments by whitespace such that text between matching quotes is combined into a single argument. Additionally, single character escapes are supported and ignored where applicable.
```rust
let input = "Hello world! \"This text will be a single argument.\" 'So \"will\" this.' \\\'Escaped quotes are ignored.\\\'";
let output = shtring::split(input)?;
assert_eq!(output, vec![
"Hello",
"world!",
"This text will be a single argument.",
"So \"will\" this.",
"\\\'Escaped",
"quotes",
"are",
"ignored.\\\'",
]);
```