# Arrays data from TextArea?

**URL:** <https://forum.xojo.com/t/arrays-data-from-textarea/85116>\
**Category:** Français\
**Created:** [April 25, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/arrays-data-from-textarea/85116 "2025-04-25T07:04:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paolo\_Magni](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Paolo\_Magni](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Paolo_Magni)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/arrays-data-from-textarea/85116/1 "2025-04-25T07:04:34Z")

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Hi all  
Can I enter the values ​​of an array from text data? Example: a textarea contains: “word1”, “word2”, “word3” and I would like to make an array myarray () then myarray = array (textarea.text)?  
THANK YOU

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**Author:** ![Emile\_Schwarz](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@Emile\_Schwarz](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Emile_Schwarz)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/arrays-data-from-textarea/85116/2 "2025-04-25T07:08:28Z")

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What you need to use is [Split](https://documentation.xojo.com/api/data_types/string.html#string-split); there is an example there. The syntax is:

**Split** (delimiter As String = " ") As String()

So, you will end with

```auto

myArray = myTextArea.Text.Split(" ")

```

Not tested, Xojo is sleeping now 😉

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**Author:** ![Paolo\_Magni](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Paolo\_Magni](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Paolo_Magni)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/arrays-data-from-textarea/85116/3 "2025-04-25T12:57:22Z")

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Tested immediatly. That is right! Good job. Many thanks Emile.