string handling - splitting a variable

Forum|Forum|19 years ago
February 15, 2007
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Hi,

i have a name variable that is a persons full name eg. "John Doe".

What string handling function can I use to split the name into two variables eg fname="John" lname="Doe"?

i think it might be something to do with locating the " "(space) character but I don't know how to actually do it.

Thanks

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Anonymous

lol @ 'van der Longname' :)

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Newsgroup_User

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Sabaidee wrote:
> or name like John I. Doe, Jr. ???

you can go a long way by simply testing the listLen & handling as many special
cases as you can. but no, this isn't a trivial task, more so depending on the
locale.

BKBK

Community Expert

this isn't a trivial task, more so depending on the locale.
Indeed. In the Netherlands, Ian's example comprises just 2 names -- first name: Joe, last name: van der Longname.

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azadisg

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or name like John I. Doe, Jr. ???

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azadisg

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you are on the right track! look up list functions in cf reference or online (i.e. listfirst, listlast, listgetat,...)

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Newsgroup_User

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<cfset fullname="Ian Skinner">
<cfset fName = listFirst(fullName," ")>
<cfset lName = listLast(fullName," ")>

But what do plan to do with a name like "Joe Van Der LongName"?

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