freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/functional-programming/split-a-string-into-an-array-using-the-split-method/index.md

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title: Split a String into an Array Using the split Method
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## Split a String into an Array Using the split Method
### Method
Simply split the string to create a new array of words. 

A simple regular expression can be used to achieve this result.

`/\W/`	Matches any non-word character. This includes spaces and punctuation, but not underscores. It's equivalent to `/[^A-Za-z0-9_]/`. For more information about Regular Expressions, see the official [MDN Documentation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions).

### Solution
```javascript
function splitify(str) {
  // Add your code below this line
  return str.split(/\W/);
  // Add your code above this line
}
splitify("Hello World,I-am code");
```