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How to split CSV list inline fast?

The following Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL database script in SSMS Query Editor uses recursive CTE to split a CSV list inline fast.

 
-- T-SQL delimited list splitter - split string list
DECLARE @CSV varchar(128)
      = 'Seattle Steel Structures,720 4th Avenue,,,Kirkland,WA,98233,
      425-729-5600,425-729-5601';
 
 
;WITH ctecsvsplit
     AS (SELECT Element = Left(@CSV,NULLIF(Charindex(',',@CSV),0) - 1),
                runningcsv = Stuff(@CSV + ',',1,Charindex(',',@CSV),'')
         UNION ALL
         SELECT Convert(VARCHAR(128),Left(runningcsv,Charindex(',',runningcsv) - 1)),
                Stuff(runningcsv,1,Charindex(',',runningcsv),'')
         FROM   ctecsvsplit
         WHERE  runningcsv <> '')
SELECT Element
FROM   ctecsvsplit
GO
/*
Element
Seattle Steel Structures
720 4th Avenue
 
 
Kirkland
WA
98233
        425-729-5600
425-729-5601

*/

 

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