Flash cards
Review the key moves
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Core idea
What is the main idea behind MS Access Split() Function?
Lesson checks
Practice each idea before moving on
Short Mimo-style checks built from this lesson's code, terms, and sequence.
1Quick choice
Which statement best captures the main point of this lesson?
2Fill blank
Complete the missing token from the example code.
___ Split("SQL Tutorial is fun!") AS SplitString;3Order
Put the learning moves in the order that makes the concept easiest to apply.
The Split() function splits a string into an array of strings.
Definition and Usage
MS Access Split() Function
Split strings
SELECT Split("SQL Tutorial is fun!") AS SplitString;
Result: {"SQL",
"Tutorial", "is", "fun!"}
SELECT Split ("red:green:yellow:blue", ":", 2) AS SplitString;
Result: {"red", "green"}Definition and Usage
The Split() function splits a string into an array of strings.
Syntax
Split(
string
,
separator
,
limit
,
compare
)Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The string to split |
| separator | Optional. The separator used to split the string. The default is a space character |
| limit | Optional. The number of strings to be returned. The default is -1, which returns all strings (splitted) |
| compare | Optional. The type of string comparison. Possible values: -1: Use the setting of Option Compare 0: Binary comparison 1: Textual comparison 2: Comparison based on info in your database |
Technical Details
| Works in: | From Access 2000 |
|---|