Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'string[]'

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// hey guys pls I need your help with this 

String EmailAdresses = AstraProperties.getProperties(AstraProperties.EMAIL_NOTIFICATIONS);


// when I print out EmailAdresses, it returns a long string of addresses
//jamesb@live.com,jbrowm@yahoo.com,cmsw@msn.com
// then I want to split it and place it in EmailArray


String[] EmailArrray = EmailAdresses.Split(",")

// but I get the error: Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'string[]' 


// thanks for the help

Posted 16-Aug-13 6:40am

rudolph098

Updated 3-Sep-20 10:23am

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Thomas Daniels · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-16T06:40:00

Solution 1

Try:

C#

String[] EmailArrray = EmailAdresses.Split(',');

Posted 16-Aug-13 6:40am

Thomas Daniels

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Ron Beyer 16-Aug-13 12:43pm

Beat me by just a bit, +5 for same conclusion :)

Thomas Daniels 16-Aug-13 12:44pm

Thank you!

rudolph098 16-Aug-13 12:44pm

thanks

Thomas Daniels 16-Aug-13 12:46pm

You're welcome!

ridoy 16-Aug-13 13:30pm

i give you both a 5!

Thomas Daniels 16-Aug-13 13:42pm

Thank you!

Ron Beyer · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-16T06:41:00

Solution 2

C#

String[] EmailArray = EmailAdresses.Split(',');

Problem is you are trying to use the wrong overload of the split function.

Posted 16-Aug-13 6:41am

Ron Beyer

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Thomas Daniels 16-Aug-13 12:44pm

+5!

rudolph098 16-Aug-13 12:44pm

thanks

ridoy 16-Aug-13 13:30pm

i give you both a 5!

Ron Beyer 16-Aug-13 13:52pm

Thanks!