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How do I split string text and numbers into different columns?

newalteryxuser435
6 - Meteoroid

Hello everyone, 

 

I am having a bit of trouble figuring out how to split text and numbers that are in the same column into a different column. 

 

An example:

New User 1.0 9.0 10.0 6.0 5.0

 

I want the split to look like

New User | 1.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 5.0

 

I have tried many ways but I think Text to Column is the one that will work but the delimiter I use (a space) gives me something like: New | User | 1.0 etc

 

Please let me know what I can do! Thanks

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flying008
15 - Aurora

@newalteryxuser435 , Dear, hello!

 

1- you need regex to process space between letter first. (the expression like ([^\d])\s([^\d]) )

2- text to columns for split the string.

3- delete all null columns.

4- replace space to restore string.

 

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newalteryxuser435
6 - Meteoroid

@flying008 That regex statement is not giving me the correct output, another example: Data Model 2.0 1.0 5.0. It does not work 

flying008
15 - Aurora

@newalteryxuser435 , 

Dear, this looks fine on my way, please try again.

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Sebastiaandb
12 - Quasar

@flying008 what program do you use to make those .gifs? awesome!

flying008
15 - Aurora

@Sebastiaandb , oCam for you !

newalteryxuser435
6 - Meteoroid

It worked now haha! Thank you so much

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