Javascript Array (split string) 1

[TommyB44]

Hi, All

Could anybody tell me how i split a string onto an array.
I know some javascript but not enough to do this, i'll try to
explain....

I have a string that looks like this...

var s="$2111*bob*22*gold$3221*paul*26*silver$5476*sam*45*iron";

note: the amount of '$' characters can be anything from 1 to 15, but the amount of '*' characters is always 3 within the '$' characters.

I'm trying to firstly split the string at the '$' character
as it's the start of a new table row, then split every '*' character into and array so i can name them and use them to write the html, for example if I split the first one i could name it userID...

s[0]=userID;

then use it in html like..

document.write("<span id="+userID+">");

and do the same with the three remaining userName,age,metal)

Thanks for reading, and help or links to point me in the right direction would be great.

 

[kaht]

since you are splitting it twice you're going to have a 2 dimensional array.

var s="$2111*bob*22*gold$3221*paul*26*silver$5476*sam*45*iron";
var arr = s.split("$").split("*");
alert(arr[1][0]);   //will display 2111

Arrays are indexed starting at 0. However, since your string starts with a $ character the first index of the array will contain nothing. Therefore, the first item in your string appears at arr[1][0].

-kaht

...looks like you don't have a job, so why don't you get out there and feed Tina.

 

[adam0101]

Since you want them named, I suggest an array of custom objects.

<script>
var s="$2111*bob*22*gold$3221*paul*26*silver$5476*sam*45*iron";
var users = s.split("$");
for(i=1;i<users.length;i++){
  user=users[i].split("*");
  users[i]={
    userID: user[0],
    userName: user[1],
    age: user[2],
    metal: user[3]
  }
}

for(i=1;i<users.length;i++){
  document.write("<span id="+users[i].[red]userID[/red]+">");
  document.write(users[i].[red]userName[/red]);
  document.write("</span><br>");
}
</script>

Adam

 

[TommyB44]

Thanks Alot, Adam, Kaht.

very fast response too.

 

[adam0101]

kaht, I don't think your code would work since the split method is only valid on a String object, but the first split returns an Array object. A loop would be needed.

Adam

 

[kaht]

Adam is completely right. I get caught up in stringing methods together like that and that one slipped under the radar, heh.

-kaht

...looks like you don't have a job, so why don't you get out there and feed Tina.