Split (Text)

Split Version 6 (Java)

Action group: Text

Description

Converts text into a collection of strings by a specified delimiter

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Settings of parameters

Property	Description	Type	Filling example	Mandatory field
Parameters
Text	Text to make action on	Robin.String		Yes
Separator	A symbol or string that delimits the substrings in the given string. Space by default.	Robin.String		No
Remove empty entries	If the parameter value is true, then the action will omit empty values from the output collection. The default is false.	Robin.Boolean	true	No
Results
Result	The resulting collection of strings	Robin.Collection

Special conditions of use

None.

Example of use

Task

There is a variable "Introductory text" with value = "Robot 1. Robot 2. Robot 3." It is necessary to convert the text into a collection of strings by delimiter "." and output the obtained values sequentially in dialog boxes.

Solution

Use the actions "Split", "Get value by index" "Show message".

Implementation

Create a variable of the collection type to record the result of the "Split" action into it.
Move the "Split" action to the workspace and set its parameters.
Move the "Get value by index" action to the workspace and set its parameters.
Move the "Show message" action to the workspace and set its parameters.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for values with indexes 1 and 2.
Launch the robot using the "Start" button in the top panel.