split Function

Splits a string into a list of strings.

first argument– string to be split

second argument– a set of one or more string delimiters. Each character in this string will cause a break.

A list is created that contains each substring between delimiters.

Example 1

<split>
   <s>Austin City Limits</s>
   <s> </s>
</split>

This expression returns the following list.

<list>
   <s>Austin</s>
   <s>City</s>
   <s>Limits</s>
</list>

Example 2

The following expression uses multiple delimiters.

<split>
   <s>(512)338-1818</s>
   <s>()-</s>
</split>

This expression returns the following list.

<list>
   <s>512</s>
   <s>338</s>
   <s>1818</s>
</list>