Split Function
Description
Returns a zero-based, one-dimensional array containing a specified number of substrings.
Syntax
Split(expression[, delimiter[, limit[, compare]]])
The Split function syntax has these named arguments:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| limit | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vbUseCompareOption | -1 | Performs a comparison using the setting of the Option Compare statement. |
| vbBinaryCompare | 0 | Performs a binary comparison. |
| vbTextCompare | 1 | Performs a textual comparison. |
| vbDatabaseCompare | 2 | Microsoft Access only. Performs a comparison based on information in your database. |