Split String
Category: Mega-Polis → Gathering → Gathering Data Tools
Node ID:SvMegapolisSplitString
Tooltip: Split string values using a separator
Dependencies: none (standard Python string operations)
Functionality
Splits incoming string data into smaller parts using a user-defined separator.
The node takes one or more strings, applies a split operation using the specified delimiter, and outputs the resulting list of tokens. This is useful for cleaning attribute fields, parsing CSV-style values embedded in text, or preparing structured inputs for downstream data processing nodes.
Inputs
| Socket | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | SvStringsSocket | Input string or list of strings to be split. |
| Separator | SvStringsSocket | Delimiter used to split the text (e.g., ,, ;, |, or space). |
Parameters
This node has no exposed UI parameters.
Outputs
| Socket | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Split | SvStringsSocket | List of tokenized strings produced by splitting the input text using the separator. |
Example
Basic workflow
- Add Split String node.
- Connect:
- String →
"building|residential|highrise" - Separator →
"|"
- String →
- Output:
["building", "residential", "highrise"]
Multiple values
Input: - String → ["A,B,C", "D,E,F"] - Separator → ","
Output: - [["A","B","C"], ["D","E","F"]]
Typical uses
- Split attribute values imported from GIS/CSV fields
- Parse tags from OpenStreetMap attributes
- Clean and restructure text-based datasets before converting to tables
Notes
- The node uses standard Python string splitting.
- Works with single strings or lists of strings.
- If the separator is not found, the original string is returned as a single-item list.