join, joined by

• Command, Function, Operator

  • Synonyms: combine, combined

  • The split and join (or combine) commands can be called as functions as well as commands. Having these available as functions makes it easy to use the resulting value:

  • Example:

    set path to "/Users/doug/Documents"
    put split(path, "/") into components
    insert "Eggplant" after components
    set newPath to join(components, "/")
    put newPath --> /Users/doug/Documents/Eggplant

  • The functions may also be called using an operator-like syntax:

    • source split by itemDelim {and keyDelim}
    • source joined by itemDelim {and keyDelim}
      • note: the words using or with may be used in place of by, and combined in place of joined

  • Example:

    put path split by "/" into components
    set newPath to components joined using "/"