.split()

The .split() method returns a new array of substrings based on a given string.

Syntax

string.split(separator, limit);

The separator (optional) describes the pattern where each split should occur. It may be one of the following:

• A string of one or more characters.
• A regular expression.

If a separator is not provided, the returned array will contain the entire string as its lone element.

The limit (also optional) determines the number of substring elements included in the returned array.

Example

The following example splits a string into an array of names:

const stringOfNames = 'Dominic, Shelly, Luka, Devin';

console.log('No limit:', stringOfNames.split(', '));

console.log('Limited to 3 elements:', stringOfNames.split(', ', 3));

This will log the following output:

No limit: [ 'Dominic', 'Shelly', 'Luka', 'Devin' ]
Limited to 3 elements: [ 'Dominic', 'Shelly', 'Luka' ]

Codebyte Example

The following example showcases the .split() in two ways:

1. Not including a separator returns an arrayOfNames with the entire stringOfNames as the sole element.
2. The arrayOfNames is reassigned with a separator and then traversed with .split() being invoked on each name.

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