split

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Availability

This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 1.0.

Syntax

split(str, regex)

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

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
str	string	Yes	Specifies the string that will be split.
regex	string	Yes	Delimiting regular expression.

string[]

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

Returns { "boo", "and", "foo" }.

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" }.

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

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