Description
Splits a string into a tuple around matches of a delimiter.
Syntax
STRSPLIT(string[, delimiter_regex[, limit]])
Arguments
string - string expression
delimiter_regex - regular expression string delimiter. Optional with default ‘\s’.
limit - integer indicating the number of times the regular expression pattern is applied. Optional with default 0.
Examples
STRSPLIT('Mary:had:a little:lamb',':',3) returns a tuple (Mary,had,a little:lamb)
STRSPLIT('Mary:had:a little:lamb',':',3).$0 returns a string Mary
STRSPLIT('Mary:had:a little:lamb',':',3).$1 returns a string had
Return value datatype
Tuple
Impact of null value
If input is null, returns null.Last modified on April 20, 2026
