# Split

### **Description**‌

The Split function divides the input string into substrings separated by the delimiter, returning a new table variable with a single value column containing the sub-strings. 

### **Syntax**

‌The syntax for the Split function is:

`Split(input, delimiter)`

#### ‌**Parameters**

input - the input to be split.

delimiter - the character defining where the input is to be split. Must be exactly one character long.

### **Returns**

‌The Split function returns a table with one column named "value". 

### **Example**‌

Let's look at some Split function examples and explore how to use the Split function.‌

```
Split("2,89,16", ",")
Result: a table variable with one "value" column, containing three rows: 
value = 2, value = 89 and value = 16
```


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