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Parse 5th word in a string

wonka1234
10 - Fireball

Hi,

 

How do I parse out the 5th word in a string?

 

ie.

 

This is a sentence in my string.

to

 

This is a sentence in

 

thanks.

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binu_acs
21 - Polaris

@wonka1234 One way of doing this with the GetWord() and SubString Functions

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BS_THE_ANALYST
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@wonka1234 one way:

 

before:

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after:

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All the best,
BS

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wonka1234
10 - Fireball

@BS_THE_ANALYST @binu_acs 

 

I should clarify, make each string and parse it to only the first 5 words. Not parse it out. 

 

@binu_acs  your method is making anything less then 5 words become blank.

BS_THE_ANALYST
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

I think I get what you mean? See picture:

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All the best,
BS

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binu_acs
21 - Polaris

@wonka1234 my understanding was you need the output as 'This is a sentence in' from the input 'This is a sentence in my string'?

binu_acs
21 - Polaris

@wonka1234 Updated the workflow

 

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RobertOdera
13 - Pulsar

Hi, @wonka1234 

 

Please take a look at the below.

Please also mark it as an acceptable solution if it works for you.

 

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