how to convert string contained in an array javascript code example

Example 1: js string to array

var myString = 'no,u';
var MyArray = myString.split(',');//splits the text up in chunks

Example 2: javascript slice string from character

var input = 'john smith~123 Street~Apt 4~New York~NY~12345';

var fields = input.split('~');

var name = fields[0];
var street = fields[1];