diff --git a/internal/pgmock/pgmock_test.go b/internal/pgmock/pgmock_test.go
index 4405de2c4..7bc2fdeff 100644
--- a/internal/pgmock/pgmock_test.go
+++ b/internal/pgmock/pgmock_test.go
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ func TestScript(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	parts := strings.Split(ln.Addr().String(), ":")
-	host := parts[0]
-	port := parts[1]
+	host, port, _ := strings.Cut(ln.Addr().String(), ":")
 	connStr := fmt.Sprintf("sslmode=disable host=%s port=%s", host, port)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
diff --git a/pgconn/pgconn_test.go b/pgconn/pgconn_test.go
index 37a5512cd..0eb3841a9 100644
--- a/pgconn/pgconn_test.go
+++ b/pgconn/pgconn_test.go
@@ -249,9 +249,7 @@ func TestConnectTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			}()
 
-			parts := strings.Split(ln.Addr().String(), ":")
-			host := parts[0]
-			port := parts[1]
+			host, port, _ := strings.Cut(ln.Addr().String(), ":")
 			connStr := fmt.Sprintf("sslmode=disable host=%s port=%s", host, port)
 			tooLate := time.Now().Add(time.Millisecond * 500)
 
@@ -316,9 +314,7 @@ func TestConnectTimeoutStuckOnTLSHandshake(t *testing.T) {
 				time.Sleep(time.Minute)
 			}()
 
-			parts := strings.Split(ln.Addr().String(), ":")
-			host := parts[0]
-			port := parts[1]
+			host, port, _ := strings.Cut(ln.Addr().String(), ":")
 			connStr := fmt.Sprintf("host=%s port=%s", host, port)
 
 			errChan := make(chan error)
@@ -2414,9 +2410,7 @@ func TestFatalErrorReceivedAfterCommandComplete(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	parts := strings.Split(ln.Addr().String(), ":")
-	host := parts[0]
-	port := parts[1]
+	host, port, _ := strings.cut(ln.Addr().String(), ":")
 	connStr := fmt.Sprintf("sslmode=disable host=%s port=%s", host, port)
 
 	ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
@@ -3229,7 +3223,7 @@ func TestSNISupport(t *testing.T) {
 				serverSNINameChan <- sniHost
 			}()
 
-			port := strings.Split(ln.Addr().String(), ":")[1]
+			_, port, _ := strings.Cut(ln.Addr().String(), ":")
 			connStr := fmt.Sprintf("sslmode=require host=localhost port=%s %s", port, tt.sni_param)
 			_, err = pgconn.Connect(ctx, connStr)
 
diff --git a/pgtype/interval.go b/pgtype/interval.go
index a172ecdb5..e29a2ef20 100644
--- a/pgtype/interval.go
+++ b/pgtype/interval.go
@@ -242,21 +242,21 @@ func (scanPlanTextAnyToIntervalScanner) Scan(src []byte, dst any) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("bad interval minute format: %s", timeParts[1])
 		}
 
-		secondParts := strings.SplitN(timeParts[2], ".", 2)
+		sec, secFrac, secFracFound := strings.Cut(timeParts[2], ".")
 
-		seconds, err := strconv.ParseInt(secondParts[0], 10, 64)
+		seconds, err := strconv.ParseInt(sec, 10, 64)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("bad interval second format: %s", secondParts[0])
+			return fmt.Errorf("bad interval second format: %s", sec)
 		}
 
 		var uSeconds int64
-		if len(secondParts) == 2 {
-			uSeconds, err = strconv.ParseInt(secondParts[1], 10, 64)
+		if secFracFound {
+			uSeconds, err = strconv.ParseInt(secFrac, 10, 64)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("bad interval decimal format: %s", secondParts[1])
+				return fmt.Errorf("bad interval decimal format: %s", secFrac)
 			}
 
-			for i := 0; i < 6-len(secondParts[1]); i++ {
+			for i := 0; i < 6-len(secFrac); i++ {
 				uSeconds *= 10
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pgtype/point.go b/pgtype/point.go
index b5a4320b6..09b19bb53 100644
--- a/pgtype/point.go
+++ b/pgtype/point.go
@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@ func parsePoint(src []byte) (*Point, error) {
 	if src[0] == '"' && src[len(src)-1] == '"' {
 		src = src[1 : len(src)-1]
 	}
-	parts := strings.SplitN(string(src[1:len(src)-1]), ",", 2)
-	if len(parts) < 2 {
+	sx, sy, found := strings.Cut(string(src[1:len(src)-1]), ",")
+	if !found {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid format for point")
 	}
 
-	x, err := strconv.ParseFloat(parts[0], 64)
+	x, err := strconv.ParseFloat(sx, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	y, err := strconv.ParseFloat(parts[1], 64)
+	y, err := strconv.ParseFloat(sy, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -247,17 +247,17 @@ func (scanPlanTextAnyToPointScanner) Scan(src []byte, dst any) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid length for point: %v", len(src))
 	}
 
-	parts := strings.SplitN(string(src[1:len(src)-1]), ",", 2)
-	if len(parts) < 2 {
+	sx, sy, found := strings.Cut(string(src[1:len(src)-1]), ",")
+	if !found {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid format for point")
 	}
 
-	x, err := strconv.ParseFloat(parts[0], 64)
+	x, err := strconv.ParseFloat(sx, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	y, err := strconv.ParseFloat(parts[1], 64)
+	y, err := strconv.ParseFloat(sy, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pgtype/tid.go b/pgtype/tid.go
index 5839e8740..9bc2c2a14 100644
--- a/pgtype/tid.go
+++ b/pgtype/tid.go
@@ -205,17 +205,17 @@ func (scanPlanTextAnyToTIDScanner) Scan(src []byte, dst any) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid length for tid: %v", len(src))
 	}
 
-	parts := strings.SplitN(string(src[1:len(src)-1]), ",", 2)
-	if len(parts) < 2 {
+	block, offset, found := strings.Cut(string(src[1:len(src)-1]), ",")
+	if !found {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid format for tid")
 	}
 
-	blockNumber, err := strconv.ParseUint(parts[0], 10, 32)
+	blockNumber, err := strconv.ParseUint(block, 10, 32)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	offsetNumber, err := strconv.ParseUint(parts[1], 10, 16)
+	offsetNumber, err := strconv.ParseUint(offset, 10, 16)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/rows.go b/rows.go
index 444a12410..dc4698834 100644
--- a/rows.go
+++ b/rows.go
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ func (rs *namedStructRowScanner) appendScanTargets(dstElemValue reflect.Value, s
 		} else {
 			dbTag, dbTagPresent := sf.Tag.Lookup(structTagKey)
 			if dbTagPresent {
-				dbTag = strings.Split(dbTag, ",")[0]
+				dbTag, _, _ = strings.Cut(dbTag, ",")
 			}
 			if dbTag == "-" {
 				// Field is ignored, skip it.