VBScript Split Function
A Split Function returns an array that contains a specific number of values split based on a Delimiter.
Syntax
Split(expression[,delimiter[,count[,compare]]])
expression, a Required parameter. The String Expression that can contain strings with delimiters.
delimiter, an Optional Parameter. The Parameter, which is used to convert into arrays based on a delimiter.
count, an Optional Parameter. The number of substrings to be returned, and if specified as -1, then all the substrings are returned.
compare, an Optional Parameter. This parameter specifies which comparison method to be used.
0 = vbBinaryCompare - Performs a binary comparison
1 = vbTextCompare - Performs a textual comparison
Example
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script language = "vbscript" type = "text/vbscript"> ' Splitting based on delimiter comma '$' a = Split("Red $ Blue $ Yellow","$") b = ubound(a) For i = 0 to b document.write("The value of array in " & i & " is :" & a(i)& "<br />") Next </script> </body> </html>
When the above code is saved as .HTML and executed in Internet Explorer, it produces the following result−
The value of array in 0 is :Red The value of array in 1 is : Blue The value of array in 2 is : Yellow