Split Function
Returns a zero-based, one-dimensional array containing a specified number of substrings.
Split(expression[, delimiter[, count[, compare]]])
Arguments
- expression
Required. String expression containing substrings and delimiters. If expression is a zero-length string, Split returns an empty array, that is, an array with no elements and no data.
- delimiter
Optional. String character used to identify substring limits. If omitted, the space character (" ") is assumed to be the delimiter. If delimiter is a zero-length string, a single-element array containing the entire expression string is returned.
- count
Optional. Number of substrings to be returned; -1 indicates that all substrings are returned.
- compare
Optional. Numeric value indicating the kind of comparison to use when evaluating substrings. See Settings section for values.
Settings
The compare argument can have the following values:
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
vbBinaryCompare |
0 |
Perform a binary comparison. |
vbTextCompare |
1 |
Perform a textual comparison. |
Remarks
The following example uses the Split function to return an array from a string. The function performs a textual comparison of the delimiter, and returns all of the substrings.
Dim MyString, MyArray, Msg
MyString = "VBScriptXisXfun!"
MyArray = Split(MyString, "x", -1, 1)
' MyArray(0) contains "VBScript".
' MyArray(1) contains "is".
' MyArray(2) contains "fun!".
Msg = MyArray(0) & " " & MyArray(1)
Msg = Msg & " " & MyArray(2)
MsgBox Msg