# Problem getting a single element from a list **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [September 29, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496 "2018-09-29T18:08:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AcrobatEpee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/acrobatepee/32/26336_2.png) [@AcrobatEpee](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AcrobatEpee)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/1 "2018-09-29T18:08:29Z")
Hey ! I am here with another list problem. Let me explain : I have this list ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/2/a283f10682f48a10c2ecd2785546879a589c5d92.png) And I need to get only this element from it ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/6/b66515d80699be692e67aa7bb4463010766492db.png) How should I do ? Thanks ! ---
**Author:** ![Vaibhav\_Patil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/vaibhav_patil/32/13687_2.png) [@Vaibhav\_Patil](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Vaibhav_Patil)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 8:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/2 "2018-09-30T08:59:29Z")
Hello @AcrobatEpee Have a look at below blocks. ![list_blocks](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/8/b/8bb2c81a6eb7a233bea35d24468f8b74d18ab91d.png) ( Note :- My main area of interest is Thunkable Classic. This is my first try with Thunkable Cross. So let me know if it helps ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ‘ ) ---
**Author:** ![AcrobatEpee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/acrobatepee/32/26336_2.png) [@AcrobatEpee](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AcrobatEpee)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 9:40am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/3 "2018-09-30T09:40:21Z")
Hey, I think here #2 stands for the second item in the list, my problem is that I want the second word from an item of the list ๐Ÿ˜• Thanks for helping ! PS : Iโ€™m happy to introduce you to thunkable X which is wonderful but a bit limited compared to classic ๐Ÿ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Vaibhav\_Patil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/vaibhav_patil/32/13687_2.png) [@Vaibhav\_Patil](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Vaibhav_Patil)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 9:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/4 "2018-09-30T09:44:53Z")
Oh! Okโ€ฆ So you want the second word from a sentence? ---
**Author:** ![AcrobatEpee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/acrobatepee/32/26336_2.png) [@AcrobatEpee](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AcrobatEpee)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 10:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/5 "2018-09-30T10:04:48Z")
Yes I have the sentence from picture 1 inserted in a list with โ€œAcrobatEpeeโ€ and โ€œ5โ€ changing and I want that when the user clicks on the item of the list โ€œ AcrobatEpee 5โ€ it gets me only AcrobatEpee out of this item ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for helping ! ---
**Author:** ![Vaibhav\_Patil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/vaibhav_patil/32/13687_2.png) [@Vaibhav\_Patil](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Vaibhav_Patil)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/6 "2018-09-30T10:12:46Z")
Sorryโ€ฆ I failed to understand what you are saying ๐Ÿ™ ---
**Author:** ![AcrobatEpee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/acrobatepee/32/26336_2.png) [@AcrobatEpee](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AcrobatEpee)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 10:23am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/7 "2018-09-30T10:23:30Z")
Lemme send you the blocks I add this to the list : ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/c/c/cc9781d21b6d34dcdbb248dc012a511375110455.png) `name` being โ€œ`AcrobatEpee`โ€ and `score` being โ€œ`5`โ€ And `later` I try to pick this information (`name`) when the list is clicked : ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/c/e/ce1aeef2cb57c76a849d2ce613e0be15a0517447.png) Hope it helps you understand better ! Thanks for helping ! ---
**Author:** ![Vaibhav\_Patil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/vaibhav_patil/32/13687_2.png) [@Vaibhav\_Patil](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Vaibhav_Patil)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 10:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/8 "2018-09-30T10:45:36Z")
OKโ€ฆ I will have a look at it and will let you know if I find solution ---
**Author:** ![AcrobatEpee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/acrobatepee/32/26336_2.png) [@AcrobatEpee](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AcrobatEpee)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/9 "2018-09-30T10:47:36Z")
Thanks ! ---
**Author:** ![Vaibhav\_Patil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/vaibhav_patil/32/13687_2.png) [@Vaibhav\_Patil](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Vaibhav_Patil)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/10 "2018-09-30T10:59:22Z")
And when you click the item you only want to get the `name`. Am I right? ---
**Author:** ![AcrobatEpee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/acrobatepee/32/26336_2.png) [@AcrobatEpee](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AcrobatEpee)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/11 "2018-09-30T11:06:31Z")
Yes youโ€™re right ! And I then want to use it as a key so that is why I just need the `name` ---
**Author:** ![Vaibhav\_Patil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/vaibhav_patil/32/13687_2.png) [@Vaibhav\_Patil](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Vaibhav_Patil)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/12 "2018-09-30T17:45:01Z")
Sorry, I tried but was only successful in arranging the blocks which give partial result, which doesnโ€™t look promising. Sorry again ๐Ÿ™ ---
**Author:** ![AcrobatEpee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/acrobatepee/32/26336_2.png) [@AcrobatEpee](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AcrobatEpee)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/13 "2018-09-30T17:59:09Z")
No problem ! Thanks for trying ! I will for sure find someone who already faced this issue donโ€™t worry. Have an awesome day ๐Ÿ™‚ If you need any help on Thunkable X anytime soon just ask me ๐Ÿ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![AcrobatEpee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/acrobatepee/32/26336_2.png) [@AcrobatEpee](https://community.thunkable.com/u/AcrobatEpee)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 8:11am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/14 "2018-10-01T08:11:51Z")
Hey @Mark ! Do you know any workaround on this one ? Been searching but no results yet ๐Ÿ™‚ THANKS ! ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-getting-a-single-element-from-a-list/49496/15 "2024-11-08T11:55:22Z")