--- a/dowa/d_string.c	Sun Jan 04 06:39:16 2026 -0800
+++ b/dowa/d_string.c	Sun Jan 04 11:38:44 2026 -0800
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 char **Dowa_String_Split(char *from, char *token, int32 from_length, int32 token_length, Dowa_Arena *p_arena)
 { 
-  if (!from || from[0] == '\n')
+  if (!from)
     return NULL;
 
   int32 *token_pos_arr = NULL;
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@
       }
 
       if (curr_token_pointer == token_length)
-      {
         Dowa_Array_Push(token_pos_arr, i);
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -54,17 +52,12 @@
     char *val = Dowa_String_Slice(from, start, end, p_arena); 
     
     if (p_arena)
-    {
       Dowa_Array_Push_Arena(splitted_strings, val, p_arena);
-    }
     else
-    {
       Dowa_Array_Push(splitted_strings, val);
-    }
     
-    if (i < num_tokens) {
+    if (i < num_tokens)
       start = token_pos_arr[i] + token_length;
-    }
   }
 
   Dowa_Array_Free(token_pos_arr);