CONCATENATE vs LEN vs YEAR
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CONCATENATE vs LEN vs YEAR

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
    CONCATENATE
    • Text
      CONCATENATE belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data
    LEN
    • Text
      LEN belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data
    YEAR
  • Operation Type 🔧

    Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs
    CONCATENATE
    • Manipulation
      CONCATENATE performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways
    LEN
    • Manipulation
      LEN performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways
    YEAR
    • Information
      YEAR performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    CONCATENATE
    • Text Joining
      CONCATENATE is known for Text Joining.
    LEN
    • Character Count Calculation
      LEN is known for Character Count Calculation.
    YEAR
    • Year Extraction
      YEAR is known for Year Extraction.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    CONCATENATE
    • Predecessor to &
    LEN
    • One of the original Excel functions
    YEAR
    • Works with any date since 1900
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    CONCATENATE
    • Making text joining unnecessarily formal
    LEN
    • The function that teaches us size matters
    YEAR
    • Y2K survived and still going strong

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to CONCATENATE
RIGHT
Known for Extract Rightmost Characters
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
is rated higher than CONCATENATE
LEFT
Known for Text Extraction
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
LOWER
Known for Convert Text To Lowercase
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
CLEAN
Known for Removing Non-Printable Characters
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
UPPER
Known for Converting Text To Uppercase
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
MID
Known for Extracting Text Segments
🔢 needs fewer arguments than CONCATENATE
EXACT
Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
TRIM
Known for Remove Extra Spaces
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
is rated higher than CONCATENATE