---
title: Path.split()
---
The `Path.split()` method splits a path in two halves, on a point along that
path that you pass it.
## Signature
```js
array path.split(Point splitPoint)
```
## Example
<Example caption="Example of the Path.split() method">
```js
({ Point, points, Path, paths, snippets, Snippet, part }) => {
points.A = new Point(45, 60)
points.B = new Point(10, 30)
points.BCp2 = new Point(40, 20)
points.C = new Point(90, 30)
points.CCp1 = new Point(50, -30)
points.D = new Point(50, 130)
points.DCp1 = new Point(150, 30)
paths.demo = new Path()
.move(points.D)
.curve(points.DCp1, points.DCp1, points.C)
.curve(points.CCp1, points.BCp2, points.B)
.line(points.A)
points.split = paths.demo.shiftFractionAlong(0.75)
snippets.split = new Snippet("notch", points.split)
let halves = paths.demo.split(points.split)
for (let i in halves) {
paths[i] = halves[i]
.attr("style", "stroke-width: 3; stroke-opacity: 0.5;")
.attr("style", `stroke: hsl(${i * 70}, 100%, 50%)`)
}
return part
}
```
</Example>
## Notes
### The returned array will hold null for edge cases
Typically, the returned array will hold a `Path` object for each half.
But in some cases, one of the array entries can hold `null` if the split failed to find a path.
For example because you are splitting a `Path` on its start or end point.
```mjs
// Return value for a normal case
[Path, Path]
// Return value when calling Path.split() on/near the path's start point
[null, Path]
// Return value when calling Path.split() on/near the path's end point
[Path, null]
```
### This method will snap the split point to start or end points
This method will also _snap_ to the start or end point if you are splitting a path
(very) close to it, as it checks with [`Point.sitsRoughlyOn()`](/reference/api/point/sitsroughlyon).
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