Find Email
Find and return the first instance of a valid email address in a string.
Input
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | Target of search for a properly formatted email address. | String | TRUE |
Output
| Field | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| First instance of a properly formatted email address that is found in an input string. If the input value doesn't contain a valid email address, this output field remains empty. | String |
Example 1
If the input text field contains You can reach me at fred@example.com or support@example.com, the output email field will return fred@example.com.
Example 2
For use cases where the validation of an email submission is required, you can use the Find Email function card in combination with Return Error, Continue If, If/Else, or other function cards. You can use the Find Email function card to validate an email submission, and if the input value isn't a valid email address, an error will be thrown by a Return Error card.