How Do I Split a Delimited String in SQL Server Without Creating a Function?

Question

I\'m working with a SQL Server database. I have a column which contains a delimited list, and I need to write a query which splits the values of the list into rows. From bro

Answer 1

A version using XML.

declare @S varchar(100) = 'Hello John Smith'

select 
  n.r.value('.', 'varchar(50)')
from (select cast(''+replace(@S, ' ', '')+'' as xml)) as s(XMLCol)
  cross apply s.XMLCol.nodes('r') as n(r)

Using a table instead Replace @T with what ever table you are using.

-- Test table
declare @T table (ID int, Col varchar(100))
insert into @T values (1, 'Hello John Smith')
insert into @T values (2, 'xxx yyy zzz')

select 
  T.ID,
  n.r.value('.', 'varchar(50)')
from @T as T
  cross apply (select cast(''+replace(replace(Col,'&','&'), ' ', '')+'' as xml)) as S(XMLCol)
  cross apply S.XMLCol.nodes('r') as n(r)

Splitting the string 'Hello John Smith' without using a variable

select 
  n.r.value('.', 'varchar(50)')
from (select cast(''+replace('Hello John Smith', ' ', '')+'' as xml)) as s(XMLCol)
  cross apply s.XMLCol.nodes('r') as n(r)