VBScript » Functions » Split
- Syntax:
- Split(Expression, Delimiter, Count, Compare)
- Expression
- The Expression argument is a string expression.
- Delimiter
- The optional Delimiter argument specifies the characters (including blanks) you wish to use to separate the expression. The default is a single empty space, " ".
- Count
- The optional Count argument specifies the number of elements to return.
- Compare
- The optional Compare argument must only use a constant or value from the Comparison Constants table.
The Split function separates a string into substrings and
creates a one-dimensional array where each substring is an element.
Comparison Constants
| CONSTANT | VALUE | DESCRIPTION |
| VBBinaryCompare | 0 | Binary comparison |
| VBTextCompare | 1 | Text Comparison |
| VBDataBaseCompare | 2 | Compare information inside database |
Examples
Code:
<% mystring = "How now brown cow?" %>
<% myarray = Split(mystring) %>
<% =myarray(0) %>
<% =myarray(1) %>
<% =myarray(2) %>
<% =myarray(3) %>Output:
How
now
brown
cow?Language(s): VBScript
Code:
<% mystring = "How now brown cow?" %>
<% myarray = Split(mystring, "ow") %>
<% =myarray(0) %>
<% =myarray(1) %>
<% =myarray(2) %>
<% =myarray(3) %>
<% =myarray(4) %>Output:
H
n
br
n c
?Language(s): VBScript
Code:
<% mystring = "How now brown cow?" %>
<% myarray = Split(mystring, " ", 2) %>
<% =myarray(0) %>
<% =myarray(1) %>Output:
How
now brown cow?Language(s): VBScript
Code:
<% mystring = "How now brown cow?" %>
<% myarray = Split(mystring, "B", 2, 1) %>
<% =myarray(0) %>
<% =myarray(1) %>Output:
How now
rown cow?Language(s): VBScript
Code:
<% mystring = "How now brown cow?" %>
<% myarray = Split(mystring, "B", 2, VBTextCompare) %>
<% =myarray(0) %>
<% =myarray(1) %>Output:
How now
rown cow?Explanation:
In the example, by using VBTextCompare for the Compare argument, the split occurs at the b and ignores the upper case difference between the Delimiter argument "B".
Language(s): VBScript
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