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CHOOSE vs AND vs FIND

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Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

CHOOSE

Logical

CHOOSE belongs to the Logical category. Excel functions for performing logical operations and decision making Click to see all.

AND

Logical

AND belongs to the Logical category. Excel functions for performing logical operations and decision making Click to see all.

FIND

Mathematical

FIND belongs to the Mathematical category. Excel functions for performing mathematical calculations Click to see all.
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

CHOOSE

Manipulation

CHOOSE performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways

AND

Comparison

AND performs Comparison operations. Excel functions for comparing values and data Click to see all.

FIND

Manipulation

FIND performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways

Usage Context Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

CHOOSE

Value Selection From List

CHOOSE is known for Value Selection From List.

AND

Multiple Condition Check

AND is known for Multiple Condition Check.

FIND

Text Search And Position Finding

FIND is known for Text Search And Position Finding.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

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Excel 2.0

Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

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Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

CHOOSE

One of the oldest Excel functions

AND

Foundation of boolean logic

FIND

Can search from left to right and right to left
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

CHOOSE

The function that plays eeny meeny miny moe

AND

The function that demands all or nothing

FIND

Sometimes finds things you wish stayed hidden

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

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Simple

Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

CHOOSE

Number

CHOOSE accepts Number as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for numerical calculations

AND

Boolean

AND accepts Boolean as input data. Excel functions that work with TRUE/FALSE logical values

FIND

Number

FIND accepts Number as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for numerical calculations

Text

FIND accepts Text as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation Click to see all.
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

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Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version

Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version

Excel 2013

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

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Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system

MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users

Web Excel

Excel functions available in web-based versions
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

For all*

2
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

CHOOSE

Number

CHOOSE accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs

Array

CHOOSE accepts Array as input types Excel functions that specifically work with array inputs for calculations

AND

Boolean

AND accepts Boolean as input types Excel functions that work with true/false logical inputs for decision-making

Range

AND accepts Range as input types Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations

FIND

Text

FIND accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

Number

FIND accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

CHOOSE

Simple Index-Based Selection

Excel functions using index-based selection provide straightforward data retrieval methods

Flexible Output Types

AND

Multiple Conditions

Flexible Input

FIND

Easy To Use For Basic Text Searches

Case-Sensitive Search Capability
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

CHOOSE

Limited By Fixed Number Of Choices

Not Dynamic

AND

All Conditions Must Be True

Binary Output

Functions that only return TRUE/FALSE values may limit the range of possible outputs and analysis options Click to see all.

FIND

Limited To Text Strings Only

Returns Error If Text Not Found

Functions that produce errors when searched text is not present Click to see all.