No such property: split for class: java.lang.String

Question

I'm facing a Java error but I don't understand why, thats why I post a question here.

I got this error:

No such property: split for class: java.lang.String

With this code:

String cellContent = "[COLUMN columnRef, test]"
cellContent = cellContent.substring(1, cellContent.length() - 1)
String[] splitContent = cellContent.split(', ')
String rowToUse = splitContent[1]
String splitColumn = splitContent[0].split[' ']
String column = splitColumn[1]

Expected result

rowToUse = "test"
column = "columnRef"

The error occurred on this line : String splitColumn = splitContent[0].split[' ']

Someone has any idea? Thanks a lot!

Yep but I use Java functions thats why I mentionned Java tag — Royce
– Royce, Commented Jun 14, 2019 at 15:26

Andy Turner · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-14 15:26:21Z

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splitContent[0].split[' ']

Use roundy brackets for split: it's a method invocation:

splitContent[0].split(' ')

answered Jun 14, 2019 at 15:26

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Ntokozo Zwane · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-14 16:02:41Z

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You need to use round brackets instead of square brackets in:

String splitColumn = splitContent[0].split(" ")

since you are trying to call a function and not reference an array index.

edited Jun 14, 2019 at 16:02

answered Jun 14, 2019 at 15:34

Ntokozo Zwane

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tim_yates Over a year ago

This is groovy, single quotes are fine

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