split()#

relationalai.std.strings
#split(string: str | Producer, separator: str | Producer) -> tuple[Expression]

Splits a string into substrings based on a separator. Must be called in a rule or query context.

Parameters#

NameTypeDescription
stringstr or ProducerA string or a producer that produces string values.
separatorstr or ProducerA string or a producer that produces string values.

Returns#

A tuple of two Expression objects.

Example#

#import relationalai as rai
from relationalai.std.strings import split

# Create a model named "people" with a Person type.
model = rai.Model("people")
Person = model.Type("Person")

# Add some people to the model.
with model.rule():
    alice = Person.add(name="Alice Smith")
    bob = Person.add(name="Bob Jones")

# Create 'first' and 'last' properties by splitting the 'name' property.
with model.rule():
    person = Person()
    index, substring = split(person.name, " ")
    with index == 0:
        person.set(first=substring)
    with index == 1:
        person.set(last=substring)

# Query the 'first' and 'last' properties.
with model.query() as select:
    person = Person()
    response = select(person.first, person.last)

print(response.results)
# Output:
#    first   last
# 0  Alice  Smith
# 1    Bob  Jones

See Also#