# Split a string activity

**URL:** <https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767>\
**Category:** Activities\
**Tags:** system, activities\
**Created:** [November 17, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767 "2021-11-17T05:24:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![siva\_sankar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/siva_sankar/32/71668_2.png) [@siva\_sankar](https://forum.uipath.com/u/siva_sankar)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767/1 "2021-11-17T05:24:15Z")

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Hai,  
I need to split a string  
Invoice\_1234\_abc.pdf

Output should be 1234 & abc only I need

Split (input.tostring, “\_”)(1) this query I used  
But it throwing only 1234 I need abc also

How can I achieve this thing please help me

Thanks & regards,  
Sivasankar

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**Author:** ![prasath\_S](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/prasath_s/32/290219_2.png) [@prasath\_S](https://forum.uipath.com/u/prasath_S)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767/2 "2021-11-17T05:28:29Z")

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Hi @siva_sankar

Please try this,

```auto
Split(input.tostring, “_”)(1) + Split(input.tostring, “_”)(2)

```

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Yoichi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/yoichi/32/523754_2.png) [@Yoichi](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Yoichi)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767/3 "2021-11-17T05:38:49Z")

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Hi,

How about the following expression?

```
System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Match(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(yourString),"\d.+").Value

```

Regards,

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**Author:** ![siva\_sankar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/siva_sankar/32/71668_2.png) [@siva\_sankar](https://forum.uipath.com/u/siva_sankar)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767/4 "2021-11-17T05:56:23Z")

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It’s cool but in output it’s coming

1234abc.pdf also

How can we remove that .pdf

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**Author:** ![prasath\_S](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/prasath_s/32/290219_2.png) [@prasath\_S](https://forum.uipath.com/u/prasath_S)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767/5 "2021-11-17T05:57:51Z")

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@siva_sankar

Please try this

```auto
Split(input.tostring, “_”)(1) + Split(input.tostring, “_”)(2).split("."c)(0)

```

Thanks

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**Author:** ![siva\_sankar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/siva_sankar/32/71668_2.png) [@siva\_sankar](https://forum.uipath.com/u/siva_sankar)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767/6 "2021-11-17T06:01:00Z")

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Thanks for your help

I done with your help 😃

Thanks & regards,  
Sivasankar

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**Author:** ![Robinnavinraj\_S](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/robinnavinraj_s/32/177041_2.png) [@Robinnavinraj\_S](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Robinnavinraj_S)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767/7 "2021-11-17T06:04:45Z")

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Hi @siva_sankar

Try this out

`out = input.Split("_"c)(1)+(input.Split("_"c)(2)).ToString.Split("."c)(0)`

thanks ,  
robinnavinraj S

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/system/32/182466_2.png) [@system](https://forum.uipath.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/split-a-string-activity/361767/8 "2021-11-20T06:05:14Z")

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