split function

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Splits str around occurrences that match regex and returns an array with a length of at most limit.

Syntax 

split(str, regex [, limit] )

Arguments

  • str: A STRING expression to be split.

  • regexp: A STRING expression that is a Java regular expression used to split str.

  • limit: An optional INTEGER expression defaulting to 0 (no limit).

Returns

An ARRAY of STRING.

If limit > 0: The resulting array’s length will not be more than limit, and the resulting array’s last entry will contain all input beyond the last matched regex.

If limit <= 0: regex will be applied as many times as possible, and the resulting array can be of any size.

Examples 

> SELECT split('oneAtwoBthreeC', '[ABC]');
 [one,two,three,]
> SELECT split('oneAtwoBthreeC', '[ABC]', -1);
 [one,two,three,]
> SELECT split('oneAtwoBthreeC', '[ABC]', 2);
 [one,twoBthreeC]