# Flowable expression.getValue

**URL:** https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-expression-getvalue/8543
**Category:** Flowable Engine
**Created:** [October 19, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-expression-getvalue/8543 "2021-10-19T08:08:45Z")
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### Author: ![mikexu888](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/mikexu888/32/2510_2.png) [@mikexu888](https://forum.flowable.org/u/mikexu888)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2021, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-expression-getvalue/8543/1 "2021-10-19T08:08:45Z")

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Hi experter,  
It seems the variable can not be separated with a comma.  
For example, assigneeUser1=mike,tom,mary. It can only get the first value (mike) using the below function.  
However, if assigneeUser1=mike; tom; mary separated by the semi-colon. It is working well.

Expression expression = expressionManager.createExpression(expressionText);

return expression.getValue(variableScope);

I am wondering why?  
Could any expert explain it to me?  
Regards,  
Mike