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Why is my split not recognizing the new line character?
Here is the Expression:
Here are the inputs and outputs:
Clearly \n is in the text, but split is not splitting it into an array. Split works if I choose another character like * (there are bullets in the text). The text is from a variable that is being set using a HTML to Text action.
Any ideas?
In Power Automate strings, the backslash is not an escape character (as in JSON and many programming languages), so decodeUriComponent() is the way to go.
An encoding reference can be found here.
Or convert the value to JSON before replaceing (no, don't do that) 😉
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replace(
slice(
string(createArray(outputs('Compose'))),
1,-1
),
'\n',
' | '
)
@JimLee Use a Compose action to store a line break.
Insert the output from the Compose action with the line break into your expression. I cover how to do that in the split() section of my YT Tutorial: 7 Functions You Need to Know | ⚡️Expression Essentials: Part 1⚡️
In this section, I'll cover how to get dynamic content with an expression when the dynamic content you need isn't listed in the dynamic content menu.
In the full tutorial I cover 7 functions you need to know when getting started with expressions.
1️⃣ empty()
2️⃣ coalesce()
3️⃣ equals()
4️⃣ if()
5️⃣ concat()
6️⃣ length()
7️⃣ split()
I cover how to use these functions in expressions and I’ll also cover common mistakes when it comes to writing expressions and show you a few tips and tricks along the way.
As a beginner or even an intermediate flow builder—expressions can seem a bit complex at first, I’m going to try to simplify it for you. If you want to level up your flows by writing expressions—keep watching!
IN THIS VIDEO:
✅ What is an Expression?
✅ What is a Function?
✅ What Does Wrapping a Function Mean?
✅ How Do I Insert an Expression?
✅ How to Use a Compose action
✅ How to Navigate the Expression Builder with Arrow Keys
✅ How to use the Expression Tooltip
✅ Common Mistakes When Writing Expressions
✅ How to differentiate a null from an empty string
✅ How to Get Dynamic Content When it’s Not Listed
✅ How to Use a Get Item Action to Verify Dynamic Content Output
✅ How to Convert Strings to Lower Case
✅ How to Troubleshoot the if() Function
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