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Resource Orchestration Service:Fn::Split

Last Updated:Jun 17, 2026

Fn::Split splits a string into a list of values based on a specified delimiter.

Declaration

  • JSON

    {
      "Fn::Split": [
        "delimiter",
        "original_string"
      ]
    }
  • YAML

    • Syntax for the full function name:

      Fn::Split:
        - delimiter
        - original_string
    • Syntax for the short form:

      !Split [delimiter, original_string]

Parameters

  • delimiter: the delimiter, such as a comma (,), a semicolon (;), a line feed (\n), or an indent (\t).

  • original_string: the string to split.

Return value

A list of the split string values.

Examples

  • The following example splits a string into an array of values:

    !Split
      - ;
      - foo; bar; achoo
    {
      "Fn::Split": [
        ";",
        "foo; bar; achoo"
      ]
    }

    This example returns ["foo","bar","achoo"].

  • The following example splits the value of InstanceIds:

    Parameters:
      InstanceIds:
        Type: String
        Default: instane1_id,instance2_id,instance2_id
    Resources:
      a:
        Type: ALIYUN::SLB::BackendServerAttachment
        Properties:
          BackendServerList:
            !Split
              - ','
              - !Ref InstanceIds
    {
      "Parameters": {
        "InstanceIds": {
          "Type": "String",
          "Default": "instane1_id,instance2_id,instance2_id"
        }
      },
      "Resources": {
        "a": {
          "Type": "ALIYUN::SLB::BackendServerAttachment",
          "Properties": {
            "BackendServerList": {
              "Fn::Split": [
                ",",
                {"Ref": "InstanceIds"}
              ]
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }

Supported functions