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Availability

This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 1.0.

Syntax

split(str, regex)

Description

Returns the array of strings computed by splitting this string around matches of the given regular expression.

Parameters

Parameter name

Type

Required

Description

str

string

Yes

Specifies the string that will be split.

regex

string

Yes

Delimiting regular expression.

Return type

string[]


Related routines


Example

Example 1

return split("boo:and:foo", ":");

Returns   { "boo", "and", "foo" }.

Example 2

return split("I went to the store. I bought some milk.", "\\. ");

//period symbol is a special character in regex so it must be escaped

Returns   { "I went to the store", "I bought some milk" }.

Example 3

return split("1:Part one2:Part two3:Part 3", "([0-9]:)");

Returns   { "Part one", "Part two", "Part 3" }.

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