# PetscTokenCreate
Creates a `PetscToken` used to find tokens in a string 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscTokenCreate(const char a[], const char b, PetscToken *t)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***string -*** the string to look in
- ***b -*** the separator character



## Output Parameter

- ***t-*** the token object



## Note
This version is different from the system version in that
it allows you to pass a read-only string into the function.


## Fortran Note
Not for use in Fortran




## See Also
 `PetscTokenFind()`, `PetscTokenDestroy()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/utils/str.c.html#PetscTokenCreate">src/sys/utils/str.c</A>


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