# How to separate or split strings that are written in one word?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-separate-or-split-strings-that-are-written-in-one-word/47072
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 17, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-separate-or-split-strings-that-are-written-in-one-word/47072 "2019-11-17T16:14:26Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-separate-or-split-strings-that-are-written-in-one-word/47072/2 "2019-11-17T16:31:34Z")

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> [@Len44](#):
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> (\1) (\u):

You have to use the letter l (small L) and not the number 1.  
The same applies to your choice of the pipe symbol.  
This regular expression works as described  
`$regexp('TagsLikeThese ',(\w|,)(?=\u),$1 $2)`  
and this one also:  
`$regexp('TagsLikeThese ',(\l)(\u),$1 $2)`

> [@Actions and batch-operations](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions-and-batch-operations/967/12):
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> How to separate or split strings that are written in one word? You have titles that have no spaces between words (written in one big word) and all words start with a capital letter, e.g., ThisIsTheTitle (also referred to as CamelCase). How can Mp3tag separate the individual words and insert a space before every capital letter? Create a [new action group](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/actions/967/2), e.g., TagsLikeThese for the field you wish to edit (the example uses the TITLE field): Action type: Replace with regular expression Field: TI…

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