Mapping a String to an Array

Question

Given a string delimited by commas, how would I go about splitting it into an array in javascript?

Donald Matheson · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-26 16:22:15Z

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var array = string.split(",") should do it where string is your string variable

answered Aug 26, 2010 at 16:22

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Daniel Vassallo · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-26 16:21:54Z

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You can simply use the split() method on your string:

var myString = 'a,b,c';
var myArray = myString.split(',');

answered Aug 26, 2010 at 16:21

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Adam · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-26 16:23:00Z

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You use split. As in var myArray = "a,b,c".split(',');

answered Aug 26, 2010 at 16:23

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