# convert-text-to-list

## Description

<mark style="color:purple;">`convert-text-to-list`</mark> *adaptor converts text into a list using the specified separator to denote the points at which each split should occur.*

The default separator used for each split is the `\` (newline) character, this can be changed by setting the `separator` input. The number of values to be included in the output list can be limited by setting the `limit` input.

## Inputs

**`text`**\
Type: `text`\
Required: Yes\
The text to be converted.

**`separator`**\
Type: `text`\
Required: No\
The separator text, or regular expression, which denotes the points at which each split should occur. The separator is treated as a regular expression if it begins and ends with `/`. If unspecified, defaults to (newline).

**`limit`**\
Type: `number`\
Required: No\
A positive integer specifying a limit on the number of splits to be found. If unspecified, defaults to `null` (no limit).

## Outputs

**`list`**\
Type: `list`\
A list of texts split at each point where the separator occurs in the input text, or an empty list if no occurrences found.

## Examples

### Example 1: Default behaviour.

#### Inputs:

`text`:

```
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
```

#### Outputs:

`list`:

* Spring
* Summer
* Autumn
* Winter

-> Converted text to list.

### Example 2: Convert text with comma separator.

#### Inputs:

`text`:

```
Spring,Summer,Autumn,Winter
```

`separator`: `,` (comma)

#### Outputs:

`list`:

* Spring
* Summer
* Autumn
* Winter

-> Converted text with comma separator to a list.


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