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---
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title: strings.splitN() function
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description: >
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The strings.splitN() function splits a string on a specified separator and returns
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an array of `i` substrings.
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menu:
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v2_0_ref:
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name: strings.splitN
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parent: Strings
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weight: 301
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related:
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- /v2.0/reference/flux/functions/strings/split
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- /v2.0/reference/flux/functions/strings/splitafter
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- /v2.0/reference/flux/functions/strings/splitaftern
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---
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The `strings.splitN()` function splits a string on a specified separator and returns
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an array of `i` substrings.
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_**Output data type:** Array of strings_
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```js
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import "strings"
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strings.splitN(v: "a flux of foxes", t: " ", i: 2)
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// returns ["a", "flux", "of foxes"]
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```
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## Parameters
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### v
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The string value to split.
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_**Data type:** String_
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### t
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The string value that acts as the separator.
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_**Data type:** String_
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### i
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The number of substrings to return.
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_**Data type:** Integer_
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## Examples
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###### Split a string into an array of substrings
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```js
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import "strings"
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data
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|> map (fn:(r) => strings.splitN(v: r.searchTags, t: ","))
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```
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