_.words([string=''], [pattern])

sourcenpm package

Splits string into an array of its words.

Since

3.0.0

Arguments

  • [string=''] (string): The string to inspect.
  • [pattern] (RegExp|string): The pattern to match words.

Returns

(Array): Returns the words of string.

Example

  1. _.words('fred, barney, & pebbles');
    // => ['fred', 'barney', 'pebbles']
     
    _.words('fred, barney, & pebbles', /[^, ]+/g);
    // => ['fred', 'barney', '&', 'pebbles']