uses regexpr, classes;
var
pieces : tstringlist;
s : string;
begin
pieces := TStringList.create;
SplitRegExpr( '--+| *, *',
'thus--and even , hurly-burly,willy-nilly',
pieces );
for s in pieces do writeln( s, '<');
pieces.destroy;
end.
Output:
thus<
and even<
hurly-burly<
willy-nilly<