TEXTSPLIT function
Splits text strings by using column and row delimiters
Syntax
TEXTSPLIT(text, col_delimiter, [row_delimiter], [ignore_empty], [match_mode], [pad_with])Square brackets indicate optional arguments.
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| text | Yes | The text to split.A1:C2 |
| col_delimiter | Yes | The character or string by which to split the column."," |
| row_delimiter | No | The character or string on which to split the line.";" |
| ignore_empty | No | Whether to ignore empty cells. The default is FALSE. |
| match_mode | No | Searches for a delimiter match in the text. By default, a case-sensitive match is done. |
| pad_with | No | The value to use for padding. By default, #N/A is used. |
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Keep numeric and error-looking fields as text
=TEXTSPLIT(A2,"|")Splitting preserves each field as text. Numeric zero, a decimal spelling and #N/A are literal tokens, not a numeric conversion or formula error.
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