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# ListChangeDelims

Converts the delimiters of a list to the new delimiter.

## Method Signature

```
ListChangeDelims(list=[string], newDelimiter=[string], delimiter=[string], includeEmptyFields=[boolean], multiCharacterDelimiter=[boolean])
```

### Arguments

| Argument                  | Type      | Required | Description                                                    | Default |
| ------------------------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `list`                    | `string`  | `true`   | string list to convert the delimiters.                         |         |
| `newDelimiter`            | `string`  | `true`   | string the new list delimiter                                  |         |
| `delimiter`               | `string`  | `false`  | string the old list delimiter                                  | `,`     |
| `includeEmptyFields`      | `boolean` | `false`  | boolean whether to include empty fields in the returned result | `false` |
| `multiCharacterDelimiter` | `boolean` | `false`  |                                                                | `false` |

## Examples

### Simple Example

Changes the delimiters in the list

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwucc5IzEtPdUnNycwt1lBQSsvP10lKLNLJyS9KzdXJLCguzVXSUVCqUVLQtOYCAKkAD9E%3D)

```java
listChangeDelims( "foo,bar,lorem,ipsum", "|" );

```

Result: foo|bar|lorem|ipsum

### Example with Custom Delimiter

Changes the delimiters in the list using a custom delimiter

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwucc5IzEtPdUnNycwt1lBQSsvP10lKLKrJyS9KzdXJLCguza3JTa0pzs9NLcnIzEtX0lFQqgMRNUoKmtZcADvdFsc%3D)

```java
listChangeDelims( "foo,bar|lorem,ipsum|me|something", "~", "|" );

```

Result: foo,bar~~lorem,ipsum~~me\~something

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxlzssKwjAUhOF9n2LIqiXB4GVXBMEuKwo%2BQaxHG0jSkpzY19dSceN64P9Ga1ytHx3hkUPHdgjFFC3TOfOYuURrEx97E57UkLM%2BlRAXZwKrZyQKKpkXKTKRe6EgDgIVqrrQGifyN4q%2FKCbLPbqcePC4z6WPEYvEsU2MPcRabuRW7kS98E32Y4llXrn%2FD3rm5Jd7A5D0P3A%3D)

```java
// Simple function
writeOutput( ListChangeDelims( "Plant,green,save,earth", "@" ) );
// Member function with custom delimiter
strLst = "1+2+3+4";
writeDump( strLst.listChangeDelims( "/", "+" ) );

```

## Related

* [GetToken](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/gettoken.md)
* [ListAppend](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listappend.md)
* [ListAvg](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listavg.md)
* [ListCompact](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listcompact.md)
* [ListContains](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listcontains.md)
* [ListContainsNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listcontainsnocase.md)
* [ListDeleteAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listdeleteat.md)
* [ListEach](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listeach.md)
* [ListEvery](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listevery.md)
* [ListFilter](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfilter.md)
* [ListFind](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfind.md)
* [ListFindNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfindnocase.md)
* [ListFirst](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfirst.md)
* [ListGetAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listgetat.md)
* [ListGetEndings](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listgetendings.md)
* [ListIndexExists](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listindexexists.md)
* [ListInsertAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listinsertat.md)
* [ListItemTrim](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listitemtrim.md)
* [ListLast](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listlast.md)
* [ListLen](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listlen.md)
* [ListMap](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listmap.md)
* [ListNone](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listnone.md)
* [ListPrepend](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listprepend.md)
* [ListQualify](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listqualify.md)
* [ListReduceRight](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listreduceright.md)
* [ListRemoveDuplicates](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listremoveduplicates.md)
* [ListRest](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listrest.md)
* [ListSetAt](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listsetat.md)
* [ListSome](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listsome.md)
* [ListSort](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listsort.md)
* [ListToArray](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listtoarray.md)
* [ListTrim](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listtrim.md)
* [ListValueCount](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listvaluecount.md)
* [ListValueCountNoCase](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listvaluecountnocase.md)


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