Use regular expression in split method

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){
        var example:String = "Here are some words. Also, here is some punctuation!";
        var words:Array = example.split( /[^a-zA-Z0-9]+/ );
        
        for (var i:int = 0; i < words.length; i++ ) {
          trace( words[i] );
        }
    }
  }
}

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