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# ListToArray

Converts a delimited list to an array

## Method Signature

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

### Arguments

| Argument                  | Type      | Required | Description                                                    | Default |
| ------------------------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `list`                    | `string`  | `true`   | string list to filter entries from                             |         |
| `delimiter`               | `string`  | `false`  | string the list delimiter                                      | `,`     |
| `includeEmptyFields`      | `boolean` | `false`  | boolean whether to include empty fields in the returned result | `false` |
| `multiCharacterDelimiter` | `boolean` | `false`  | boolean whether the delimiter is multi-character               | `false` |

## Examples

### Simple example for listToArray function

Uses the listToArray() function to retrieve a list as an array

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwuUbBVUCpKTdFJL0pNzdPJL0rMS09VsuZKTy1xLCpKrARK5wBVheSDeRpgjoKmNVdxfm6qV7C%2FH1AeRAWnFmUm5mRWpWoowHUCVZUXZZak%2BpeWFJSWaCjAtQAlAOB7KJE%3D)

```java
list = "red,green,orange";
getArray = listToArray( list );
someJSON = JSONSerialize( getArray );
writeOutput( someJSON );

```

Result: \["red", "green", "orange"]

### Example for listToArray function with delimiter

Uses the listToArray() function with a semicolon delimiter to retrieve a list as an array

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io?code=eJzLySwuUbBVUErKr8hJzEu3LsgosM5KLEu0Li7MUbLmSk8tcSwqSqwEKskBqgzJB%2FM0wBwdBSVrJQVNa67i%2FNxUr2B%2FP6AiEBWcWpSZmJNZlaqhANcOVFVelFmS6l9aUlBaoqEA16JpDQAl4isI)

```java
list = "boxlang;php;java;sql";
getArray = listToArray( list, ";" );
someJSON = JSONSerialize( getArray );
writeOutput( someJSON );

```

Result: \["boxlang", "php", "java", "sql"]

### Example for listToArray function with includeEmptyFields

If includeEmptyFields is true, empty value add in array elements

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io?code=eJzLySwuUbBVUErKr8hJzEu3LsgosLbOSixLtC4uzFGy5kpPLXEsKkqsBKrJASoNyQfzNMAcHQUlayUdhZKi0lQFTWuu4vzcVK9gfz%2BgUhAVnFqUmZiTWZWqoQA3BKiqvCizJNW%2FtKSgtERDAa4FKAEAhEctWQ%3D%3D)

```java
list = "boxlang;php;;java;sql";
getArray = listToArray( list, ";", true );
someJSON = JSONSerialize( getArray );
writeOutput( someJSON );

```

Result: \["boxlang", "php", " " , "java", "sql"]

### Example for listToArray function with multiCharacterDelimiter

Uses the listToArray() function to retrieve a list as an array with multiCharacterDelimiter

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJw9jDEOwjAMRfeewsoUJN%2Bg6sDKQIdygQhcCDIk2A6oKIcndOj09fXf%2BxzVYAB3TnyZi8b0xHzLWI3U8B7eAau%2B2PXdlWwvEpYGc3NOaW1%2BLQgOq0OYAyshmBSCXd9petBhGo9N%2BcdEEgPHL3nYzhr1kWg0FsvFPGxKG343TDPk)

```java
list = "boxlang,php,|test,java,|sql";
getArray = listToArray( list, ",|", false, true );
someJSON = JSONSerialize( getArray );
writeOutput( someJSON );

```

Result: \["boxlang,php", "test,java", "sql"]

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwuUbBVUCpKTdFJL0pNzdPJL0rMS09VsuZKTy1xLCpKrARK5wBVheSDeRpgjoKmNVdxfm6qV7C%2FH1AeRAWnFmUm5mRWpWoowHUCVZUXZZak%2BpeWFJSWaCjAtQAlAOB7KJE%3D)

```java
list = "red,green,orange";
getArray = listToArray( list );
someJSON = JSONSerialize( getArray );
writeOutput( someJSON );

```

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwuUbBVUErOz0lJKy3OzM%2BzLsgosM5KLEu0Li7MUbLmSk8tcSwqSqwEqsoBKg7JB%2FM0wBwdBSVrJQVNa67i%2FNxUr2B%2FP6AiEBWcWpSZmJNZlaqhANcOVFVelFmS6l9aUlBaoqEA1wKUAAD5Lyxd)

```java
list = "boxlang;php;java;sql";
getArray = listToArray( list, ";" );
someJSON = JSONSerialize( getArray );
writeOutput( someJSON );

```

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJw9jDEOwjAMRfeewsoUpN7AYmBloEO5QFRcMDIkOA4ITl%2FTodPX03%2F%2FC1eDPYQpy2VulfMTy60g3tM7YX1JwO5KdlBNX9fE7XNeKa7QQ8DQg2kj2GFX84OO43By9R8jKSfhH0XYTtz6KBsNzUqzCNvEiwU1ni6k)

```java
list = "boxlang;php;;java;sql";
getArray = listToArray( list, ";", true );
someJSON = JSONSerialize( getArray );
writeOutput( someJSON );

```

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJw9jDEOwjAMRfeewsoUJN%2Bg6sDKQIdygQhcCDIk2A6oKIcndOj09fXf%2BxzVYAB3TnyZi8b0xHzLWI3U8B7eAau%2B2PXdlWwvEpYGc3NOaW1%2BLQgOq0OYAyshmBSCXd9petBhGo9N%2BcdEEgPHL3nYzhr1kWg0FsvFPGxKG343TDPk)

```java
list = "boxlang,php,|test,java,|sql";
getArray = listToArray( list, ",|", false, true );
someJSON = JSONSerialize( getArray );
writeOutput( someJSON );

```

## 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)
* [ListChangeDelims](/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listchangedelims.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)
* [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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