stringsplit

[Richard]

I want to split a string at a space position, but not if the space is contained in another string.

example:

$x='one two three "hello world" four'

with the stringsplit function this will return:

one

two

thee

"hello

world"

four

I want it to be:

one

two

three

hello world

four

Anyone has a solution for that?

$x='one two three "hello world" four'   
$sp=StringSplit ( $x, " ")
        
        for $j=1 to $sp[0]
            msgbox(0,"after split",$sp[$j])
        next

Richard

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[fielmann]

try this:

$x='one two three "hello world" four'   
$bunker = ""
$sp=StringSplit ( $x, " ")
        
        for $j=1 to $sp[0]
            $result = StringLeft($sp[$j], 1)
            if $result = '"' then
                $bunker = $sp[$j] & " "
            Else
                msgbox(0,"after split",$bunker & $sp[$j])
                $bunker=""
            EndIf
        next

[Richard]

I want the result in the $sp array and the " removed

try this:

$x='one two three "hello world" four'   
$bunker = ""
$sp=StringSplit ( $x, " ")
        
        for $j=1 to $sp[0]
            $result = StringLeft($sp[$j], 1)
            if $result = '"' then
                $bunker = $sp[$j] & " "
            Else
                msgbox(0,"after split",$bunker & $sp[$j])
                $bunker=""
            EndIf
        next

[Richard]

this is only correct with a string with 2 words in it: "hello world"

What with "hello world it is cold"

It should work with any string - all in between the "" must be treated as one.

I want the result in the $sp array and the " removed

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#include <Array.au3>

Local $sString = 'one two three "hello world" four'
Local $avMatches

$avMatches = StringRegExp($sString, '\G(?: |^)(?|"([^"]*)"|([^ ]+))', 3)
If Not @error Then _ArrayDisplay($avMatches)

[Richard]

Thanks, this seems magic

#include <Array.au3>

Local $sString = 'one two three "hello world" four'
Local $avMatches

$avMatches = StringRegExp($sString, '\G(?: |^)(?|"([^"]*)"|([^ ]+))', 3)
If Not @error Then _ArrayDisplay($avMatches)