CONCATENATE vs TEXTJOIN vs LAMBDA
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CONCATENATE vs TEXTJOIN vs LAMBDA

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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
    TEXTJOIN
    • Text
      TEXTJOIN belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data
    LAMBDA

  • 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
    TEXTJOIN
    • Manipulation
      TEXTJOIN performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways
    LAMBDA
    • Calculation
      LAMBDA performs Calculation operations. Excel functions for performing various calculations

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For ⭐
    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    CONCATENATE
    • Text Joining
      CONCATENATE is known for Text Joining.
    TEXTJOIN
    • Advanced Text Combining
      TEXTJOIN is known for Advanced Text Combining.
    LAMBDA
    • Custom Function Creation
      LAMBDA is known for Custom Function Creation.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡
    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    CONCATENATE
    • Predecessor to &
    TEXTJOIN
    • First delimiter-based text joiner
    LAMBDA
    • Brings programming concepts to Excel

  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣
    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    CONCATENATE
    • Making text joining unnecessarily formal
    TEXTJOIN
    • The party planner of text functions
    LAMBDA
    • Like teaching Excel to speak programmer

Technical Details Comparison

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to CONCATENATE
LEFT
Known for Text Extraction
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
RIGHT
Known for Extract Rightmost Characters
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
⭐ is rated higher than CONCATENATE
CLEAN
Known for Removing Non-Printable Characters
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
LOWER
Known for Convert Text To Lowercase
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
PROPER
Known for Capitalize First Letters
LEN
Known for Character Count Calculation
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 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
TRIM
Known for Remove Extra Spaces
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
⭐ is rated higher than CONCATENATE
EXACT
Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE