# Can i split text using space delimiter?

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-split-text-using-space-delimiter/41819
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**Created:** [May 10, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-split-text-using-space-delimiter/41819 "2022-05-10T14:51:16Z")
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### Author: ![Dilon\_Perera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilon_perera/32/85652_2.png) [@Dilon\_Perera](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilon_Perera)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-split-text-using-space-delimiter/41819/4 "2022-05-10T17:13:11Z")

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> [@Hani\_Ibrahim](#):
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> Please How to split Full Name “first and second” to obtain the first name only?

A Example : [How to extract components from split text column](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-extract-components-from-split-text-column/36540)

And also I believe that you can do this with Regex! I saw a post by Darren but It’s old and can’t find it! I think this is the code : `(\w+)` Maybe Darren ( @Darren_Murphy ) can confirm ?

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/f/d/fd786c4365bbed06dd587be9c105aec8af6a93cd.png)

With the Extract Matching Text column :

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/0/402672ce88b1d4b922c63b48cfdc4d395aa01d5a.png)

Thank you

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