String.paragraphs(N)

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String.paragraphs(N)

This function extracts the first N paragraphs of the referenced string or String-type attribute. Examples:

$MyString = "Paragraph 1\nParagraph 2".paragraphs(1); 

In the example the "\n" simulates a line break. The code would set $MyString to the string "Paragraph 1".

$Text = $Text(Some note).paragraphs(2); 

In the second example the current note's $Text would be set to the first 2 paragraphs of note "Some note".

To get a single given paragraph of a multi line/paragraph string, such as $Text, see String.split().

This function respects existing rich text styling.

To get all paragraphs as a list, e.g. in order to iterate against them using list.each(), then use string.split(), e.g.:

$MyList = $Text.split("\n+"); 

Or from a different note, e.g. 'another note':

$MyList = $Text("another note").split("\n+"); 

The \n+ implies to split on and remove sub-strings of one or more consecutive line breaks, thus avoiding the creation of unwanted creating blank list items in the output where there are several line breaks between paragraphs.