# Expand alphabet range

Expand an alphabet range string into a list of the characters in that range. For example, `a-z` becomes `abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz`. Expand alphabet range lives in the **Utils** category of the `fx` menu.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Default | Description                                            |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Input     | string | yes      | —       | Value to transform. Previous step output or a literal. |
| Delimiter | string | no       | —       | Argument value for this operation.                     |

`Input` is the primary value (previous step output or a literal).

## Returned value

| Type     | Description                                         |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `string` | Result of the Expand alphabet range transformation. |

## Example

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<summary>Run Expand alphabet range</summary>

Expand an alphabet range string into a list of the characters in that range. Adjust optional parameters when the defaults do not match your payload.

1. Set **Input** to the value to transform. Paste:

   ```text title="Input"
   a-z
   ```

2. Review **Delimiter** and keep defaults unless your format requires otherwise.

3. Confirm **Output value** matches the expected result (for example `abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.`).

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