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split ( string ; delimeter ; occurrence )

Splits a string based on a character delimiter and returns the value at the nth position

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Tami Williams - Show more from this author Creative Computing http://www.asktami.com

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/* // split ( string; delimiter; occurrence ) // Splits a string based on a character delimiter and returns the value at the nth position Sample Input: split ( "tom jane mary"; " "; 2 ) Sample Output: jane Description: This function will split up a string based on a character you specify and then return the value at the position/occurence specified. Uses: - Separating data in a single field based upon a specific character - Extracting Title, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name from a field and splitting those field contents into multiple fields Author: Tami Williams www.asktami.com info@asktami.com */ Let ( [ valueList = Substitute ( string ; delimiter ; "¶" ) ] ; GetValue ( valueList ; occurrence ) ) Click to copy

// split ( string; delimiter; occurrence )
// Splits a string based on a character delimiter and returns the value at the nth position


Sample Input:
split ( "tom jane mary"; " "; 2 )

Sample Output:
jane

Description:
This function will split up a string based on a character you specify and then return the value at the position/occurence specified.

Uses:
- Separating data in a single field based upon a specific character
- Extracting Title, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name from a field and splitting those field contents into multiple fields

Author:
Tami Williams
www.asktami.com
info@asktami.com

 

Comments

		BonnieS, Washington DC Jun 8, 2018
Tami Just wanted to say THANK YOU! This little function just saved me a ton of time and energy!

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