CONCAT vs FILTER vs FREQUENCY
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CONCAT vs FILTER vs FREQUENCY

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
    CONCAT
    • Text
      CONCAT belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data
    FILTER
    FREQUENCY
    • Statistical
      FREQUENCY belongs to the Statistical category. Excel functions for statistical analysis and calculations
  • Operation Type 🔧

    Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs
    CONCAT
    • Manipulation
      CONCAT performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways
    FILTER
    • Manipulation
      FILTER performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways
    FREQUENCY
    • Calculation
      FREQUENCY performs Calculation operations. Excel functions for performing various calculations

Usage Context Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    CONCAT
    • Modern Text Joining
      CONCAT is known for Modern Text Joining.
    FILTER
    • Advanced Filtering
      FILTER is known for Advanced Filtering.
    FREQUENCY
    • Distribution Analysis
      FREQUENCY is known for Distribution Analysis.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    CONCAT
    • Replaced CONCATENATE function
    FILTER
    • Revolutionized Excel data filtering
    FREQUENCY
    • Essential for histogram creation
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    CONCAT
    • The modern solution to text attachment anxiety
    FILTER
    • The Marie Kondo of Excel functions
    FREQUENCY
    • The function statisticians dream about

Technical Details Comparison

  • Input Data Type 📝

    Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters
    For all*
    CONCAT
    FILTER
    • Range
      FILTER accepts Range as input data. Excel functions that operate on cell ranges and data sets
  • Version Compatibility 💻

    Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.
    For all*
    • Excel 2019
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
    CONCAT
    • Excel 2016
      CONCAT is compatible with Excel 2016 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version
    • Microsoft 365
      CONCAT is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform
    FILTER
    • Microsoft 365
      FILTER is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform
    FREQUENCY
    • Excel 2016
      FREQUENCY is compatible with Excel 2016 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version
  • Operating System 💾

    Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms
    For all*
    • Windows
      Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system
    • MacOS
      Excel functions optimized for MacOS users
    CONCAT
    • Web Excel
      CONCAT runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions
    FILTER
    • Excel Online
      FILTER runs on Excel Online Excel functions available in the online version of Excel
    • Web Excel
      FILTER runs on 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*
  • Required Arguments Type 📊

    The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
    For all*
    • Range
      Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations
    CONCAT
    • Text
      CONCAT accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing
    FILTER
    • Array
      FILTER accepts Array as input types Excel functions that specifically work with array inputs for calculations
    • Boolean
      FILTER accepts Boolean as input types Excel functions that work with true/false logical inputs for decision-making
    FREQUENCY
    • Array
      FREQUENCY accepts Array as input types Excel functions that specifically work with array inputs for calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to CONCAT
CONCATENATE
Known for Text Joining
performs better than CONCAT
RIGHT
Known for Extract Rightmost Characters
performs better than CONCAT
LEFT
Known for Text Extraction
📊 is easier to use than CONCAT
SUBSTITUTE
Known for Replace Specific Text
🔢 needs fewer arguments than CONCAT
EXACT
Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison
📊 is easier to use than CONCAT
performs better than CONCAT
TRIM
Known for Remove Extra Spaces
📊 is easier to use than CONCAT
performs better than CONCAT
LEN
Known for Character Count Calculation
📊 is easier to use than CONCAT
performs better than CONCAT