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Short descriptionConverts text to a text list.
Output




This function converts a comma-separated text into a text list.

A common use case is a text list representing each of the selected elements of a selectable field like an Issue picker.


If you need the actual text instead of a list, wrap your expression in a toString() function.


toStringList(text) #Output: Text list



Parser expressionDescription


%{toStringList(%{issue.components})}


This example returns a text list with each of the components selected in the current issue, e.g.:

["ui", "portal"]


%{toString(toStringList(%{issue.labels}))}


This example returns a text with each of the labels selected in the current issue, e.g.:

"web, customer, mobile"

To achieve this, the following functions are used:



Parameters used in this function

ParameterInput (data type)Description
text

Any comma-separated text satisfying the format: "Element1, Element2".

This function is often used in combination with  selectable fields like an Issue picker.



The function returns a