uot;  A number of words   separated   by spaces   &quot; 
        delims == &quot; &quot; 
        nmax   == 20 

     Then 

        items[0] == &quot;A&quot; 
        items[1] == &quot;number&quot; 
        items[2] == &quot;of&quot; 
        items[3] == &quot;words&quot; 
        items[4] == &quot;separated&quot; 
        items[5] == &quot;by&quot; 
        items[6] == &quot;spaces&quot; 



   2) Let 

         list   == &quot; ,bob,   carol,, ted,  alice&quot; 
         delims == &quot;,&quot; 
       