What is the use of split method?

The "split" method is used to divide a string into an array of substrings by searching for a specific delimiter or pattern within the string, essentially breaking the string apart at those designated points; it's commonly used to parse data from a string where different parts are separated by a known character or pattern, like commas in a list or spaces between words

The split() method splits a string into an array of substrings. The split() method returns the new array. The split() method does not change the original string. If (" ") is used as a separator, the string is split between words.

In jQuery, the split() method is not a built-in method. Instead, you would use the JavaScript split() method on a jQuery object to split a string into an array of substrings based on a specified delimiter. Here's how you can use it:

// Assuming you have a jQuery object containing an element with some text
var text = $('#myElement').text();

// Split the text into an array of substrings using a delimiter (e.g., comma)
var arrayOfSubstrings = text.split(',');

// Now, arrayOfSubstrings contains the substrings split by commas

In this example:

1. $('#myElement') selects the element with the id myElement.
2. .text() retrieves the text content of that element.
3. .split(',') splits the text into an array of substrings using a comma (,) as the delimiter. You can replace the comma with any other character or regular expression pattern to split the text differently.

Keep in mind that the split() method is a JavaScript method, not a jQuery-specific method. jQuery is mainly used for DOM manipulation and simplifying various JavaScript tasks, so you can use standard JavaScript methods like split() in conjunction with jQuery to achieve your desired functionality.