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Chapter FiveGeneral Functions (continued)

SplitProperName Function

Overview

The SplitProperName function parses a buffer for words and loads them into a list.

Syntax/Parameters

Syntax

string[]  = SplitProperName ( string data );

Parameters

data

A string containing the source data. 

Return Value

Returns a string array with two named elements or empty on failure. Use the GetLastError function to retrieve error information.

Remarks

The SplitProperName function attempts to take a string with person’s name and pull it apart into first and last name. The returned array will contain two named key positions: “First” and “Last”. The function is basic and does not process middle names or initials. It will process corporate and legal terms such as “llc” or “plc”

Related Functions

Platform Support

Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL

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