Split String

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

HI All,

I have a string in a database that looks like this…
cat/dog/fat/mouse/fish

I can load the string but how can I split it using the “/” as a delimiter into a table.

Thanks for any help

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#2

http://lua-users.org/wiki/SplitJoin

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#3

Use Lua’s gmatch() command:
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