Comma List to Array

Comma Separated List to Array Converter

For the everyday case: one line of values separated by commas — tags, IDs, SKUs, email addresses — with no quoting to worry about.

Split the comma-separated list

Comma Separated List to Array Converter

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The space after each comma is trimmed and empty entries dropped by default.

How It Works

How to use the Comma Separated List to Array Converter

  1. Paste the comma-separated line

    One line or several — the delimiter is the comma, not the line break.

  2. Let it clean the spacing

    Trim spaces is on, so a value written as ", banana" becomes "banana" rather than keeping the leading space a raw split leaves behind.

  3. Pick an output format

    JavaScript by default; switch to JSON, Python, PHP or a SQL IN clause from the format row.

Examples

Comma Separated List to Array Converter examples

A tag list

Input

design, research, prototyping, testing

Output

const tags = [
  "design",
  "research",
  "prototyping",
  "testing"
];

Consecutive and trailing commas

Input

red,,blue,

Output

const tags = [
  "red",
  "blue"
];

Remove empty values is on by default. Turn it off if a gap means a missing field rather than a typo.

Notes

Working with comma separated list to array

This page or the CSV parser?

Use this one when your values never contain a comma of their own — tags, IDs, SKUs, keywords. Use the CSV to Array Converter when a value might be quoted to protect an internal comma, as in "New York, NY", or when you have multiple rows and a header. Splitting quoted CSV on commas produces more fields than the file actually has.

The space after the comma

"a, b, c".split(",") leaves you with " b" and " c", leading spaces intact. It is the most common bug in hand-rolled list parsing, and it survives into your database as values that look identical but never compare equal. Trimming is on here by default.

Trailing commas and empty values

A list copied out of a UI often ends with a stray comma, producing one empty value at the end. Remove empty values handles it. Turn that off when position matters and a gap means "no data for this slot".

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FAQ

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Comma Separated List to Array Converter

For the everyday case: one line of values separated by commas — tags, IDs, SKUs, email addresses — with no quoting to worry about. The space after each comma is trimmed and empty entries dropped by default.

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