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 arguments:
|
Argument |
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 Office Access 2007 only. Performs a comparison based on information in your database. |
